Syphilis originated in Americas
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•Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but European colonialism spread it widely
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Experts have debated for centuries where this malady — now known as syphilis — originated.
Researchers analyzed human skeletons from numerous archaeological sites in the Americas for evidence of syphilis .
They found that T. pallidum , the bacterium that causes syphilis, originated 9,000 years ago .
Modern syphilis may have cropped up just before the arrival of Columbus .
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