一项新的研究表明梅毒可能起源于8000年前的美洲, 之后蔓延到欧洲。 A new study suggests syphilis may have originated in the Americas 8,000 years ago before spreading to Europe.

一项新的自然研究表明梅毒可能起源于美洲, A new study in Nature suggests that syphilis may have originated in the Americas before spreading to Europe, possibly brought by Columbus. 研究人员分析了古代骨骼 并发现了八千年前 在美洲传播梅毒细菌的证据 Researchers analyzed ancient bones and found evidence of syphilis-causing bacteria circulating in the Americas 8,000 years ago. 虽然研究显示美洲是该疾病的储存地,但由于欧洲大约同时可能存在类似的细菌,确切来源仍然不清楚。 While the study indicates the Americas served as a reservoir for the disease, the exact origins remain unclear due to similar bacteria potentially existing in Europe around the same time.