Syphilis in Maria Salviati (1499–1543), Wife of Giovanni de’ Medici of the Black Bands
Researchers from the Division of Paleopathology of Pisa University (Pisa, Italy) exhumed the well-preserved skeleton of Maria Salviati (1499–1543), wife of Giovanni de’ Medici, named “Giovanni of the Black Bands,” in Florence in 2012. Many lytic lesions had affected the skull of Maria on the frontal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/18-0786_article |