The debate on the origins of venereal syphilis is more than 5 centuries old. It confronts supporters of an American origin with those advocating an older infection that emerged in the Old World. This question was the subject of a first international synthesis in 1993 (ICEPID 1): The origins of Syphilis in Europe: before or after 1493 published in 1994. New insights into the molecular biology of Treponemas, new palaeopathological discoveries of bone treponematoses and the reactivation of paleomicrobiological research on treponemas led to propose a new synthesis on this issue as an ICEPID 6.
Jean-Pierre Brun (Collège de France) - Olivier Dutour (EPHE-PSL) - György Palfi (University of Szeged)
6 sessions will be organized during this meeting:
1- History of syphilis - Theories and Men 2- Modern Treponematosis: present clues for past lues? 3- Treponema and bones: gummatous osteoperiostitis, from present to past 4- On the molecular track of ancient syphilis 5- Treponemal infections in pre-Columbian Americas 6- Treponemal infections in Europe before 1493: what’s new?
Call for abstract:
- Posters or podium presentations - 3,000 characters including spaces - 1 abstract per first author, in English - Submission deadline: --- - The decision will be given to authors before the ---: https://icepid-6.sciencesconf.org/user/submissions
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Organizers can be contacted at icepid-6@sciencesconf.org.
Complete information will be updated continuously on the website, but also on social media (Twitter and Facebook: #ICEPID6).
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