Tuberculosis epidemiology and selection in an autochthonous Siberian population from the 16th-19th century.

Tuberculosis epidemiology and selection in an autochthonous Siberian population from the 16th-19th century.

Tuberculosis is one of most ancient diseases affecting human populations. Although numerous studies have tried to detect pathogenic DNA in ancient skeletons, the successful identification of ancient tuberculosis strains remains rare. Here, we describe a study of 140 ancient subjects inhumed in Yakut...

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Main Authors: Henri Dabernat, Catherine Thèves, Caroline Bouakaze, Dariya Nikolaeva, Christine Keyser, Igor Mokrousov, Annie Géraut, Sylvie Duchesne, Patrice Gérard, Anatoly N Alexeev, Eric Crubézy, Bertrand Ludes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3935942?pdf=render

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