DNA from Mycobacterium tuberculosis identified in mediaeval human skeletal remains using polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 789-798

  Michael Taylor, G ^a   Crossey, Mary ^b   Saldanha, John ^c   Waldron, Tony ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND CONTROL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Polymerase chain reaction; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000928301     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1996.0073     Document Type: Article

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