Mycobacterium leprae diversity and population dynamics in medieval Europe from novel ancient genomes
Background Hansen's disease (leprosy), widespread in medieval Europe, is today mainly
prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions with around 200,000 new cases reported …
prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions with around 200,000 new cases reported …
Dental modifications in a skeletal sample of enslaved Africans found at Lagos (Portugal)
SN Wasterlain, MJ Neves… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
An archaeological intervention in Valle da Gafaria (Lagos, Portugal) allowed the excavation
of a deposit of waste dating from the 15th to 17th centuries. Among discarded objects, an …
of a deposit of waste dating from the 15th to 17th centuries. Among discarded objects, an …
[HTML][HTML] Tracing Leprosy: The paleopathological study of the individuals excavated from the Sant Llàtzer leprosarium in Barcelona, Spain (12th-18th c.)
N Montes, C Jáuregui, R Dinarès, V Triay… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Objective Our objectives are twofold: to analyse the frequency of leprosy-related
pathological lesions in the cemetery of Sant Llàtzer Hospital (12th-18th c.); and to examine …
pathological lesions in the cemetery of Sant Llàtzer Hospital (12th-18th c.); and to examine …
The impact of social experiences of physical and structural violence on the growth of African enslaved children recovered from Lagos, Portugal (15th–17th centuries)
Objectives The purpose of this article is to examine the impacts of physical and structural
violence on the well‐being of early modern enslaved Africans by comparing the growth of …
violence on the well‐being of early modern enslaved Africans by comparing the growth of …
[HTML][HTML] Testing the Digital Atlas of Ancient Rare Diseases (DAARD) Using a New Case of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease from Early Byzantine (500–700 CE) Olympia …
Y Ahlbrecht, O Pilz, J Gresky - International Journal of Paleopathology, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective The first case of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) in Greece is presented.
LCPD, a rare disease, is discussed using the Digital Atlas of Ancient Rare Diseases …
LCPD, a rare disease, is discussed using the Digital Atlas of Ancient Rare Diseases …
Genetic evidence of African slavery at the beginning of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
An archaeological excavation in Valle da Gafaria (Lagos, Portugal), revealed two
contiguous burial places outside the medieval city walls, dating from the 15th–17th centuries …
contiguous burial places outside the medieval city walls, dating from the 15th–17th centuries …
Discarded in the trash: Burials of African enslaved individuals in Valle da Gafaria, Lagos, Portugal (15th–17th centuries)
MT Ferreira, C Coelho… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In 2009, an excavation carried out in Valle da Gafaria, Lagos, Portugal, allowed for the
recovery of the skeletal remains of 158 individuals buried in a dump used during the 15th …
recovery of the skeletal remains of 158 individuals buried in a dump used during the 15th …
Ancestry estimation based on morphoscopic traits in a sample of African slaves from Lagos, Portugal (15th–17th centuries)
In 2009, a skeletal collection of 158 individuals was excavated in Valle da Gafaria, Lagos,
Portugal. These individuals were buried in an unusual way, having been discarded in an …
Portugal. These individuals were buried in an unusual way, having been discarded in an …
[HTML][HTML] Towards a definition of Ancient Rare Diseases (ARD): presenting a complex case of probable Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease from the North Caucasian Bronze …
K Fuchs, BC Atabiev, F Witzmann, J Gresky - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective This study discusses the challenges and possibilities of establishing a definition
for Ancient Rare Diseases (ARD) in a probable case of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease …
for Ancient Rare Diseases (ARD) in a probable case of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease …
Brucellosis in an adult female from fate bell rock shelter, Lower Pecos, Texas (4000–1300 BP)
C Jones - International journal of paleopathology, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective This project is a case study discussing the differential diagnosis of multiple
osteolytic vertebral lesions typical of brucellosis from an adult female from Fate Bell Rock …
osteolytic vertebral lesions typical of brucellosis from an adult female from Fate Bell Rock …