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Petra Pospisilova

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Vrbova E, Pospisilova P, Dastychova E, Kojanova M, Kreidlova M, Vanousova D, et al.
Int J Med Microbiol . 2025 Feb; 318:151647. PMID: 39922102
Syphilis is a multistage sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum (TPA). This study analyzed clinical samples collected from patients with a diagnosed syphilis infection from 2004-2022, isolated...
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Sena A, Matoga M, Yang L, Lopez-Medina E, Aghakhanian F, Chen J, et al.
Lancet Microbe . 2024 Aug; 5(9):100871. PMID: 39181152
Background: The increase in syphilis rates worldwide necessitates development of a vaccine with global efficacy. We aimed to explore Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidum (TPA) molecular epidemiology essential for vaccine research...
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Medappa M, Pospisilova P, John L, Gonzalez-Beiras C, Vall-Mayans M, Mitja O, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis . 2024 Aug; 18(8):e0012398. PMID: 39146379
Haemophilus ducreyi (HD) is an important cause of cutaneous ulcers in several endemic regions, including the Western Pacific Region, especially among children. An HD sequence typing on swab samples taken...
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Pospisilova P, Cejkova D, Bursikova P, Fedrova P, Mikalova L, Najt D, et al.
PLoS One . 2024 Aug; 19(8):e0307196. PMID: 39133700
The treponemes infecting lagomorphs include Treponema paraluisleporidarum ecovar Cuniculus (TPeC) and ecovar Lepus (TPeL), infecting rabbits and hares, respectively. In this study, we described the first complete genome sequence of...
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Vrbova E, Pospisilova P, Dastychova E, Kojanova M, Kreidlova M, Rob F, et al.
Sci Rep . 2024 Jul; 14(1):17463. PMID: 39075238
Syphilis is a multistage sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum ssp. pallidum. In the Czech Republic, there are around 700-800 new syphilis cases annually, continuously increasing since 2012. This...
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Bosak J, Mikalova L, Hrala M, Pospisilova P, Faldyna M, Smajs D
PLoS One . 2024 May; 19(5):e0304033. PMID: 38787868
In this work, we determined that Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum (TPA) DAL-1 (belonging to Nichols-like group of TPA strains) grew 1.53 (± 0.08) times faster compared to TPA Philadelphia 1...
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Medappa M, Pospisilova P, John L, Gonzalez-Beiras C, Mitja O, Smajs D
Acta Trop . 2024 May; 256:107254. PMID: 38759832
The etiological agent of yaws is the spirochete Treponema pallidum (TP) subsp. pertenue (TPE) and infects the children of Papua New Guinea, causing ulcerative skin lesions that impairs normal growth...
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Medappa M, Pospisilova P, Madruga M, John L, Beiras C, Grillova L, et al.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis . 2024 Jan; 18(1):e0011831. PMID: 38166151
Yaws is an endemic disease caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue (TPE) that primarily affects children in rural regions of the tropics. The endemic character of yaws infections and the...
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Sena A, Matoga M, Yang L, Lopez-Medina E, Aghakanian F, Chen J, et al.
medRxiv . 2023 Aug; PMID: 37546832
Background: The continuing increase in syphilis rates worldwide necessitates development of a vaccine with global efficacy. We conducted a multi-center, observational study to explore subsp. ( ) molecular epidemiology essential...
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John L, Beiras C, Houinei W, Medappa M, Sabok M, Kolmau R, et al.
N Engl J Med . 2022 Jan; 386(1):47-56. PMID: 34986286
Background: subspecies causes yaws. Strategies to better control, eliminate, and eradicate yaws are needed. Methods: In an open-label, cluster-randomized, community-based trial conducted in a yaws-endemic area of Papua New Guinea,...