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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Format: | Article |
Language: | fra |
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Editions de la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme
2022-12-01
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Series: | Les Nouvelles de l’Archéologie |
Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/nda/14270 |