Detection of Mycobacterium leprae DNA from Archaeological Skeletal Remains in Japan Using Whole Genome Amplification and Polymerase Chain Reaction

BACKGROUND: Identification of pathogen DNA from archaeological human remains is a powerful tool in demonstrating that the infectious disease existed in the past. However, it is very difficult to detect trace amounts of DNA remnants attached to the human skeleton, especially from those buried in a hu...

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Autores principales: Suzuki, Koichi, Takigawa, Wataru, Tanigawa, Kazunari, Nakamura, Kazuaki, Ishido, Yuko, Kawashima, Akira, Wu, Huhehasi, Akama, Takeshi, Sue, Mariko, Yoshihara, Aya, Mori, Shuichi, Ishii, Norihisa
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2928730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20865042
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012422

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