A case of syphilis with high bone arsenic concentration from early modern cemetery (Wroclaw, Poland)

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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Main Authors: Dabrowski Pawel, Kulus Michal Jerzy, Cieslik Agata, Domagala Zygmunt, Wiglusz Rafał J., Kuropka Piotr, Kuryszko Jan, Thannhauser Agata, Szleszkowski Lukasz, Wojtulek Piotr Marian, Solinski Daniel, Dziegiel Piotr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-11-01
Series:Open Life Sciences
Subjects:
syphilis
mercury
treponematoses
bioarchaeology
paleopathology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2019-0048

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