Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum with an Artificially impaired TprK antigenic variation system is attenuated in the Rabbit model of syphilis.
Emily RomeisNicole A P LiebermanBarbara MoliniLauren C TantaloBenjamin ChungQuynh PhungCarlos AvendañoAnastassia VorobievaAlexander L GreningerLorenzo GiacaniPublished in: PLoS pathogens (2023)
These data further support the critical role of TprK in T. pallidum virulence and persistence during infection.