A case of syphilis with high bone arsenic concentration from early modern cemetery (Wroclaw, Poland)
Venereal syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Treponema pallidum – Gram-negative, slowly growing bacteria. The spread of the disease in the Old World was due to increased birth rate, urban population growth, migration and lack of knowledge concerning the epidemiology. In the past, th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Open Life Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2019-0048 |