The use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis in ancient skeletons

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 137-143

  Spigelman, Mark ^a   Lemma, Eshetu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ancient; bones; DNA; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84981656346     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.1390030211     Document Type: Article

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