Treponema Clue Offers New Start Point for Noma Treatment
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Researchers studying noma in Nigerian children identified elevated levels of a previously unknown Treponema bacterium, Treponema A, suggesting this bacteria may contribute to noma’s mouth and facial destruction and could become a target for prophylactic antibiotics to halt progression.
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