A large screen identifies beta-lactam antibiotics which can be repurposed to target the syphilis agent
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Syphilis, caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum (hereafter called T. pallidum), is re-emerging as a worldwide sexually transmitted infection. A single intramuscular dose of benzathine penicillin G is the preferred syphilis treatment optio... ...