Yaws-like lesions are widely reported in wild African great apes, yet the causative agent has
not been confirmed in affected animals. We describe yaws-like lesions in a wild chimpanzee …

The World Health Organization recently launched its 2021-2030 roadmap, Ending the
Neglect to Attain the Sustainable Development Goals, an updated call to arms to end the …

Yaws is a chronic infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum susp. pertenue
(TPE) that was thought to be an exclusive human pathogen but was recently found and …

Many non-human primate species in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with Treponema
pallidum subsp. pertenue, the bacterium causing yaws in humans. In humans, yaws is often …

Yaws is a chronic infection that affects mainly the skin, bone and cartilage and spreads
mostly between children. The new approval of a medication as treatment in 2012 has …

Yaws is a chronic, highly contagious skin and bone infection caused by Treponema
pallidum subspecies pertenue, usually affecting children in impoverished and remote …

The natural relationship between people, animals, and the environment is crucial to the
development and spread of many infectious diseases (Rahman et al., 2020). Of the 1407 …

Yaws is a neglected tropical disease targeted for eradication by 2030. To achieve
eradication, finding and treating asymptomatic infections as well as clinical cases is crucial …

Background: Yaws is a Neglected Tropical Disease spread by skin-to-skin contact. Left
untreated, yaws can lead to lifelong pain and disfigurement. Yaws is readily treatable with …

Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue (TPE), is a debilitating disease that
primarily affects children in tropical regions. Yaws causing TPE is genetically similar to …