Yaws Circulating in Nonhuman Primates, Uganda and Rwanda
The bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue causes yaws in humans and nonhuman primates. We describe 33% T. pallidum pertenue seropositivity in 9 species of nonhuman primates in Uganda and Rwanda, seroconversion during a lethal outbreak and a novel bacterial genomic lineage. Yaws may threaten both public health and conservation in the region.
Authors
- Tony L. Goldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3962-4913)
- Jessica M. Rothman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7664-6065)
- Julius Nziza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9142-0582)
- Richard Muvunyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7594-8754)
- Patrick A. Omeja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5227-6098)
- Colin A. Chapman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8827-8140)
- L. Owens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4232-3516)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3104.241562
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76