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Two cases of leprosy from Žatec (Bohemia), dated to the turn of the 12th century and confirmed by DNA analysis for Mycobacterium leprae

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2006

Abstract

Two human archeological finds dated to the turn of 12th century with specific pathological bone deformities are described. Performed aDNA analysis for detection of Mycobacterium leprae approved leprotic infection