Detection of Plasmodium falciparum ancient DNA in Egyptian mummies

The detection of ancient microbial DNA offers a new approach for the study of infectious diseases, their occurrence and host – pathogen interaction in a diachronic view, over the centuries.Moreover, the data that are obtained from the skeletal and mummified tissue may represent an important completi...

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Main Authors: Nicoletta Cerutti, Alfredo Santovito, Massimo Turina, Francesca Crobu, Emma Rabino Massa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Biological Research
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jbr/article/view/10103