Michael Marks, MD PhD

Associate Professor
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, England, United Kingdom

Treponema pallidum is the causative agent of syphilis. Recent advances in whole genome sequencing have allowed new insights into the dynamics of syphilis in a number of settings. In this talk I will cover the progress made in this field and some of its applications to public health and the control of STIs.

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Presentation(s):

• SY9.2 - Whole genome sequencing for Treponema pallidum: how it can be applied to the real world to better understand syphilis outbreaks

  Thursday, July 27, 2023
  10:25 – 10:45 CST