Molecular detection of Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum in 150-year-old foetal remains, southeastern France | Zendy

Avril Meffray | Zendy; Marie Perrin | Zendy; Anne Richier | Zendy; Aurore Schmitt | Zendy; Yann Ardagna | Zendy; Philippe Biagini | Zendy

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Molecular detection of Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum in 150-year-old foetal remains, southeastern France

Author(s) -

Avril Meffray,

Marie Perrin,

Anne Richier,

Aurore Schmitt,

Yann Ardagna,

Philippe Biagini

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91

H-Index - 117

eISSN - 1473-5644

pISSN - 0022-2615

DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.000978

Subject(s) - treponema , subspecies , biology , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , syphilis , zoology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)

Syphilis, caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum , is considered as an old disease affecting humans; traces of such infections, including congenital syphilis, are potentially identifiable in archaeological samples. The aim of this research was to perform macroscopic and molecular investigations of T. pallidum on six infant remains, buried between 1837 and 1867, from the cemetery of 'Les Crottes' in Marseille city (southeastern France).

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