5,500-year-old Skeleton Yields Oldest Evidence Yet of Syphilis-related Bacteria

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Jan 22, 2026
Primary source: Phys.org

Phys.org summarizes ancient DNA results from Colombia indicating a deep history of Treponema pallidum lineages in the Americas, with implications for long-standing origin debates.

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