DNA nanoball sequencing is a type of high throughput sequencing technology used to determine the entire genomic sequence of an organism. The company Complete Genomics uses this technology to sequence samples submitted by independent researchers.
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema pallidum. Syphilis has many alternate names, including lues, syph, the Pox.. Note: The above text is excerpted from the Wikipedia article Syphilis, which has been released under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Sexually transmitted infections include: 1  Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. 2  The two most common forms of herpes are caused by infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV). 3  The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STI in the United States.