Comeback of drug-resistant neglected tropical disease tracked through genomic surveillance
Scienmag
OCTOBER 7, 2020
Study will influence the global elimination strategy for yaws Genome sequencing has shed light on the re-emergence of the bacterium that causes yaws, a neglected tropical disease of the skin, bones and joints. The re-emergence followed a mass drug administration (MDA) campaign that aimed to eliminate the disease in Papua New Guinea.
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