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Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum TP0136 protein is heterogeneous among isolates and binds cellular and plasma fibronectin via its NH2-terminal end.

by Wujian Ke, Barbara J Molini, Sheila A Lukehart, Lorenzo Giacani
Published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2015)

Fine analysis of genetic diversity of the tpr gene family among treponemal species, subspecies and strains.

by Arturo Centurion-Lara, Lorenzo Giacani, Charmie Godornes, Barbara J Molini, Tara Brinck Reid, Sheila A Lukehart
Published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2013)

Footprint of positive selection in Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum genome sequences suggests adaptive microevolution of the syphilis pathogen.

by Lorenzo Giacani, Sujay Chattopadhyay, Arturo Centurion-Lara, Brendan M Jeffrey, Hoavan T Le, Barbara J Molini, Sheila A Lukehart, Evgeni V Sokurenko, Daniel D Rockey
Published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2012)

Longitudinal TprK profiling of in vivo and in vitro-propagated Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum reveals accumulation of antigenic variants in absence of immune pressure.

by Michelle J Lin, Austin M Haynes, Amin Addetia, Nicole A P Lieberman, Quynh Phung, Hong Xie, Tien V Nguyen, Barbara J Molini, Sheila A Lukehart, Lorenzo Giacani, Alexander L Greninger
Published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2021)