Lagos leprosarium (Portugal): Evidences of disease

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 2298-2307

  Ferreira, Maria Teresa ^a,b   Neves, Maria João ^a   Wasterlain, Sofia N ^c  

^a Dryas/Dryas Octopelata   (Portugal)

^b Forensic Sciences Centre   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Legg Calv Perthes disease; Leprosarium; Leprosy; Portugal; Syphilis

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BRUCELLOSIS; DISEASE; EXCAVATION; LEPROSY; LESION; PATHOLOGY; SYPHILIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 84873899678     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2012.12.039     Document Type: Article

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