A molecular portrait of maternal sepsis from Byzantine Troy

A molecular portrait of maternal sepsis from Byzantine Troy

Pregnancy complications are poorly represented in the archeological record, despite their importance in contemporary and ancient societies. While excavating a Byzantine cemetery in Troy, we discovered calcified abscesses among a woman’s remains. Scanning electron microscopy of the tissue revealed ‘g...

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Main Authors: Alison M Devault, Tatum D Mortimer, Andrew Kitchen, Henrike Kiesewetter, Jacob M Enk, G Brian Golding, John Southon, Melanie Kuch, Ana T Duggan, William Aylward, Shea N Gardner, Jonathan E Allen, Andrew M King, Gerard Wright, Makoto Kuroda, Kengo Kato, Derek EG Briggs, Gino Fornaciari, Edward C Holmes, Hendrik N Poinar, Caitlin S Pepperell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-01-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Ancient DNA
chorioamnionitis
Gardnerella vaginalis
evolution
genomics
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/20983

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