Paleopathological Evidence and Detection of Mycobacterium leprae DNA from Archaeological Skeletal Remains of Nabe-kaburi (Head-Covered with Iron Pots) Burials in Japan

The Nabe-kaburi is a unique burial method, the purpose of which is shrouded in mystery. The burials were performed during the 15(th) to 18(th) centuries in eastern Japan, and involved covering the heads of the deceased with iron pots or mortars. The identification of leprosy-specific osteological le...

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Autores principales: Suzuki, Koichi, Saso, Aiko, Hoshino, Keigo, Sakurai, Junya, Tanigawa, Kazunari, Luo, Yuqian, Ishido, Yuko, Mori, Shuichi, Hirata, Kazuaki, Ishii, Norihisa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3917912/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24516638
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088356

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