First Paleogenetic Evidence of Probable Syphilis and Treponematoses Cases in the Brazilian Colonial Period

Despite interest in the origins of syphilis, paleopathological analysis has not provided answers, and paleogenetic diagnosis remains a challenge. Even venereal syphilis has low infectivity which means there are few circulating bacteria for most of the individual’s life. Human remains recovered from...

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Main Authors: Lucélia Guedes, Ondemar Dias, Jandira Neto, Laura da Piedade Ribeiro da Silva, Sheila M. F. Mendonça de Souza, Alena Mayo Iñiguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8304129