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Pre-Columbian origins for North American anthrax.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2009
Kenefic Leo J, Pearson Talima, Okinaka Richard T, Schupp James M, Wagner David M, Hoffmaster Alex R, Trim Carla B, Trim Carla P, Chung Wai-Kwan, Beaudry Jodi A, Jiang Lingxia, Gajer Pawel, Foster Jeffrey T, Mead James I, Ravel Jacques, Keim Paul
Abstract excerpt
Disease introduction into the New World during colonial expansion is well documented and had a major impact on indigenous populations; however, few diseases have been associated with early human migrations into North America. During the late Pleistocene epoch, Asia and North America were joined by the Beringian Steppe ecosystem which allowed animals and humans to freely cross what would become a water barrier in...
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