An ancient coronavirus from individuals in France, circa 16th century

Objectives: At the time when the COVID-19 pandemic was responsible for more than six million deaths worldwide, the antiquity of coronaviruses remains undefined. We investigated individuals buried during the 16th century in France for the direct and paleoserological diagnosis of the coronavirus. Meth...

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Main Authors: Hamadou Oumarou Hama, Thomas Chenal, Olivier Pible, Guylaine Miotello, Jean Armengaud, Michel Drancourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223000930