Yuki Ohama, Kazuo Imai, Yuto Kotaka, Kenichi Lee, Ichiro Itoda, Shu‐ichi Nakayama, Makoto Ohnishi, Yukihiro Akeda
Whole-genome sequencing of Treponema pallidum subsp. endemicum strains from men who have sex with men in Japan revealed a genetically distinct lineage from other geographic regions circulating via sexual transmission. Strengthening global molecular epidemiologic surveillance is essential for clarifying epidemiologic trends, clinical characteristics, and transmission pathways of this subspecies.