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 diseases (STDs), also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or venereal diseases, are infections caused by organisms that can be transmitted from one person to another through sexual activity and intimate contact. Chlamydia. 2  According to the CDC, chlamydia is the most frequently reported bacterial STD in the U.S. Infection is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis and is often called the silent epidemic because infections are common yet many people do not realize that they are infected.