Evolution of human tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of paleopathological evidence

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 402-458

  Holloway, K L ^a   Henneberg, R J ^a   de Barros Lopes, M ^b   Henneberg, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DISEASE; FOSSIL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; TUBERCULOSIS;

BONE DISEASES; FOSSILS; HUMANS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 82755161901     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2011.10.001     Document Type: Article

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