Preservation and identification of ancient M. tuberculosis complex DNA in Egyptian mummies

For years we have investigated the presence and molecular evolution of tuberculosis in Pre Dynastic and Early Dynastic Egyptian mummy material from Abydos (c. 3500-2800 BC), Middle and New Kingdom until the Late Period in Thebes-West (c. 2050 – 500 BC). We have analysed 160 bone and soft tissue samp...

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Main Authors: Albert R. Zink, Stephanie Köhler, Nasim Motamedi, Udo Reischl, Hans Wolf, Andreas G. Nerlich
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/10102