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Ancient tuberculosis and lipid chemistry - Odd bedfellows!

Lookup NU author(s): Janet Redman, Dr Malcolm Stewart, Dr Angela Gernaey

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Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB), the disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has afflicted mankind for millennia. Currently, the diagnosis of TB from archaeological specimens relies on the identification of bone changes. This method is problematic, since the bone changes seen in TB are not exclusive to the disease. Here, we examine the state-of-the-art of ancient TB diagnosis using the biomarker approach. The development of biomarkers for the detection of ancient TB will provide a reliable means of diagnosis and provide archaeology with a useful tool for the investigation of the disease in archaeological populations. Copyright © 2002 Sage Publications.

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Author(s): Redman JE, Stewart MI, Gernaey AM

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: European Journal of Archaeology

Year: 2002

Volume: 5

Issue: 1

Pages: 112-120

Print publication date: 01/04/2002

ISSN (print): 1461-9571

ISSN (electronic): 1741-2722

Publisher: Sage

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1465712002005001176

DOI: 10.1177/1465712002005001176

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