The origin and antiquity of syphilis revisited: An Appraisal of Old World pre-Columbian evidence for treponemal infection

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 146, Issue SUPPL. 53, 2011, Pages 99-133

  Harper, Kristin N ^a   Zuckerman, Molly K ^b   Harper, Megan L ^c   Kingston, John D ^d   Armelagos, George J ^d  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

paleopathology; T. pallidum; treponematoses

Indexed keywords

ANTIQUITY; ARTICLE; BONE LESION; CONGENITAL SYPHILIS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; SYPHILIS; THEORETICAL STUDY; TREPONEMA PALLIDUM; TREPONEMATOSIS;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; MALE; PALEOPATHOLOGY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SYPHILIS;

TREPONEMA PALLIDUM;

EID: 81855160854     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21613     Document Type: Article

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