Ancient DNA Reveals Twisted Roots of Syphilis Go Back 5,500 Years - ScienceAlert
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Ancient DNA Reveals Twisted Roots of Syphilis Go Back 5,500 Years - ScienceAlert

Source:ScienceAlert
Author:Carly Cassella

The first known outbreak of syphilis in Europe began at the turn of the 16th century, but on the distant continent of South America, the pathogen’s history goes much deeper than that.