aDNA evidence of the introduction of infectious diseases in the Americas

The introduction of infectious diseases by European colonists in the Americas is estimated to have killed up to 90% of indigenous populations. New evidence from aDNA is shedding light on the nature and origin of some of the pathogens brought to the Americas by Europeans, and new research proposes to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander F. More
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Editions de la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme 2022-12-01
Series:Les Nouvelles de l’Archéologie
Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/nda/14270