Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10499085 | Journal of Archaeological Science | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Leprosy is a disease of great impact on the history of human societies in the old world. ⺠Studies have shown distinct phylogeographic patterns of the bacterium. ⺠In this study we DNA-typed human skeletons from medieval Scandinavia for leprosy markers. ⺠First report of the Middle East/Asia associated 'SNP subtype' 2G in Europe.
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Authors
Christos Economou, Anna Kjellström, Kerstin Lidén, Ioannis Panagopoulos,