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Biomolecular identification of ancient <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> complex DNA in human remains from Britain and continental Europe
14 Nov 2013
Abstract excerpt
Tuberculosis is known to have afflicted humans throughout history and re-emerged towards the end of the 20th century, to an extent that it was declared a global emergency in 1993. The aim of this study was to apply a rigorous analytical regime to the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) DNA in 77 bone and tooth samples from 70 individuals from Britain and continental Europe, spanning the...
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