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SUBMITTER: Montiel R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3342265 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20120502 5
Ancient DNA (aDNA) analysis can be a useful tool in bacterial disease diagnosis in human remains. However, while the recovery of Mycobacterium spp. has been widely successful, several authors report unsuccessful results regarding ancient treponemal DNA, casting doubts on the usefulness of this technique for the diagnosis of ancient syphilis. Here, we present results from an analysis of four newborn specimens recovered from the crypt of "La Ermita de la Soledad" (XVI-XVII centuries), located in t ...[more]