By sequencing the bacteria that cause the neglected disease yaws, researchers have found that while mass treatment can be successful, it can cause resistant strains to develop. They suggest that publi...

By sequencing the bacteria that cause the neglected disease yaws, researchers have found that while mass treatment can be successful, it can cause resistant strains to develop. They suggest that publi...

The seventh pandemic of cholera, caused by the 7th Pandemic El Tor Lineage (7PET) Vibrio cholerae, was previously shown to have emanated in three global waves from the Bay of Bengal, bordering Banglad...

Background: Yaws, a neglected tropical disease caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, has evaded eradication, in part due to a high proportion of asymptomatic cases. A cluster-randomised tr...