Complications in the study of ancient tuberculosis: Presence of environmental bacteria in human archaeological remains
(2016)
Journal Article
Müller, R., Roberts, C., & Brown, T. (2016). Complications in the study of ancient tuberculosis: Presence of environmental bacteria in human archaeological remains. Journal of Archaeological Science, 68, 5-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2016.03.002
There are many reports of ancient DNA from bacteria of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) being present in skeletons with and without osteological indications of tuberculosis. A possible complication in these studies is that extracts might... Read More about Complications in the study of ancient tuberculosis: Presence of environmental bacteria in human archaeological remains.