In the past two decades, ancient DNA research has progressed from the retrieval of small
fragments of mitochondrial DNA from a few late Holocene specimens, to large-scale studies …

The aim of this paper is to review the use of genetics in palaeomicrobiology, and to highlight
the importance of understanding past diseases. Palaeomicrobiology is the study of disease …

During the past 10 years palaeomicrobiology, a new scientific discipline, has developed.
The study of ancient pathogens by direct detection of their DNA has answered several …

Both leprosy and tuberculosis were prevalent in Europe during the first millennium but
thereafter leprosy declined. It is not known why this occurred, but one suggestion is that …

This study reports the results of a collaborative study undertaken by two independent
research groups to (a) confirm recent PCR-based detection of Yersinia pestis DNA in human …

Was ist" Anthropologie"?-Wörtlich übersetzt:" die Lehre vom Menschen"-Eine primär
biologische Disziplin mit vielfältigen kulturwissenschaftlichen Bezügen-Ein Brückenfach …

Introduction Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) presents a great challenge to public
health, especially for developing countries. Some nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) …

To determine whether ancient DNA (aDNA) can be used to study the palaeopathology of
venereal syphilis, we carried out a comprehensive analysis of the preservation of human …

Seventy-one individuals from the late Neolithic population of the 7000-year-old site of
Hódmezővásárhely-Gorzsa were examined for their skeletal palaeopathology. This revealed …

Anthea has been undertaking contract work in human remains from archaeological sites for
the past 13 years, working for archaeological units nationwide on collections dating from the …