Leprosy in a skeleton from the 7th century necropolis of Vicenne-Campochiaro (Molise, Italy)

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 431-448

  Belcastro, M G ^a   Mariotti, V ^a   Facchini, F ^a   Dutour, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Human skeletal remains; Italy; Leprosy; Medieval necropolis

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244438828     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.799     Document Type: Article

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