Sexual Health & Medical Wellness Ancient Treponema pallidum Genome from 5,500-Year-Old Colombian Remains Significantly Expands Known History of Syphilis-Causing Pathogen. June 17, 2026 Susilo Ahmad Scientists have successfully reconstructed the genome of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for serious infectious diseases like syphilis, from human remains approximately 5,500 years old discovered in the Sabana de…
