Leprosy in a Lombard-Avar cemetery in central Italy (Campochiaro, Molise, 6th–8th century AD): ancient DNA evidence and demography

Leprosy in a Lombard-Avar cemetery in central Italy (Campochiaro, Molise, 6th–8th century AD): ancient DNA evidence and demography

Background: The study of past infectious diseases increases knowledge of the presence, impact and spread of pathogens within ancient populations. Aim: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to examine bones for the presence of Mycobacterium leprae ancient DNA (aDNA) as, even when leprosy is presen...

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Main Authors: Mauro Rubini, Paola Zaio, Mark Spigelman, Helen D. Donoghue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-08-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
Subjects:
adna
demography
infectious diseases
leprosy
mortality curves
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2017.1346709

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