Leprosy at the edge of Europe-Biomolecular, isotopic and osteoarchaeological findings from medieval Ireland.

Leprosy at the edge of Europe-Biomolecular, isotopic and osteoarchaeological findings from medieval Ireland.

Relatively little is known of leprosy in Medieval Ireland; as an island located at the far west of Europe it has the potential to provide interesting insights in relation to the historical epidemiology of the disease. To this end the study focuses on five cases of probable leprosy identified in huma...

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Main Authors: G Michael Taylor, Eileen M Murphy, Tom A Mendum, Alistair W G Pike, Bethan Linscott, Huihai Wu, Justin O'Grady, Hollian Richardson, Edmond O'Donovan, Carmelita Troy, Graham R Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209495

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