Microscopic Evidence of Malaria Infection in Visceral Tissue from Medici Family, Italy

Microscopic Evidence of Malaria Infection in Visceral Tissue from Medici Family, Italy

Microscopy of mummified visceral tissue from a Medici family member in Italy identified a potential blood vessel containing erythrocytes. Giemsa staining, atomic force microscopy, and immunohistochemistry confirmed Plasmodium falciparum inside those erythrocytes. Our results indicate an ancient Med...

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Main Authors: Frank Maixner, Dennis Drescher, Giulia Boccalini, Dario Piombino-Mascali, Marek Janko, Nicole Berens-Riha, Bum Jin Kim, Michelle Gamble, Jolanthe Schatterny, Rory E. Morty, Melanie Ludwig, Ben Krause-Kyora, Robert Stark, Hyun Joo An, Jens Neumann, Giovanna Cipollini, Rudolf Grimm, Nicole Kilian, Albert Zink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
malaria
Medici
Plasmodium falciparum
immunohistochemistry
atomic force microscopy
parasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/6/23-0134_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/6/23-0134_article

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