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First genetic evidence of leprosy in early medieval Austria.

Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) - 1 Apr 2015

Gausterer Christian, Stein Christina, Teschler-Nicola Maria

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Leprosy used to be a widespread, dreaded disease in Europe during the middle ages, and it still remains an important health problem in some parts of the world today. Herein, we present data on the earliest 'Austrian' (an adult female from the early medieval period) proven to have suffered from le...

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PMID: 25007893
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-014-0287-8

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