How infectious diseases arrived in the colonial Americas
Analysis of viral DNA from human remains suggests that the transatlantic slave trade may have introduced new pathogens that contributed to the devastating disease outbreaks in colonial Mexico.
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| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2021-09-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/72791 |