Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Ancient Treponema pallidum Genome from 5,500-Year-Old Colombian Remains Rewrites History of Human Infectious Disease. May 12, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have achieved a groundbreaking feat, successfully reconstructing the genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for devastating diseases like syphilis, from human remains dating back approximately 5,500 years. Discovered…
