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Paleomicrobiology of Leprosy.
- Source :
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Microbiology spectrum [Microbiol Spectr] 2016 Aug; Vol. 4 (4). - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The use of paleomicrobiological techniques in leprosy has the potential to assist paleopathologists in many important aspects of their studies on the bones of victims, solving at times diagnostic problems. With Mycobacterium leprae, because of the unique nature of the organism, these techniques can help solve problems of differential diagnosis. In cases of co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, they can also suggest a cause of death and possibly even trace the migratory patterns of people in antiquity, as well as explain changes in the rates and level of infection within populations in antiquity.
- Subjects :
- Bacteriological Techniques methods
Bone and Bones microbiology
Coinfection microbiology
History, 15th Century
History, 16th Century
History, 17th Century
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
History, Ancient
History, Medieval
Humans
Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolation & purification
Paleopathology methods
Fossils microbiology
Leprosy epidemiology
Leprosy history
Mycobacterium leprae isolation & purification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2165-0497
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Microbiology spectrum
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27726813
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1128/microbiolspec.PoH-0009-2015