Cases of hydatid disease in medieval Iceland

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 479-486

  Kristjansdottir S ^a   Collins, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Cyst; Echinococcus; Hydatism; Medieval Iceland; Monastic hospital; Palaeoparasitology; Skri eth uklaustur

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650249093     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1155     Document Type: Article

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