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Characterization of<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>Complex DNAs from Egyptian Mummies by Spoligotyping
1 Jan 2003
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Bone and soft tissue samples from 85 ancient Egyptian mummies were analyzed for the presence of ancient Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA (aDNA) and further characterized by spoligotyping. The specimens were obtained from individuals from different tomb complexes in Thebes West, Upper Egypt, which were used for upper social class burials between the Middle Kingdom (since ca. 2050 BC) and the Late Period...
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