Genetic Engineering of Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum, the Syphilis Spirochete
E. Romeis, L. Tantalo, N. Lieberman, Q. Phung, A. Greninger, L. Giacani
This paper successfully genetically modifies Treponema pallidum by replacing a pseudogene with a kanamycin resistance cassette, enabling functional genetics studies of syphilis.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2021Microbiology