Archival, paleopathological and aDNA-based techniques in leprosy research and the case of Father Petrus Donders at the Leprosarium ‘Batavia’, Suriname

We assessed whether Petrus Donders (died 1887), a Dutch priest who for 27 years cared for people with leprosy in the leprosarium Batavia, Suriname, had evidence of Mycobacterium (M.) leprae infection. A positive finding of M. leprae ancient (a)DNA would contribute to the origin of leprosy in Surinam...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of paleopathology 2019-12, Vol.27, p.1-8
Hauptverfasser:	Van Dissel, Jaap T., Pieters, Toine, Geluk, Annemieke, Maat, George, Menke, Henk E., Tió-Coma, Maria, Altena, Eveline, Laros, Jeroen F.J., Adhin, Malti R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Leper colony Mycobacterium leprae Phylogenesis Slave trade West Africa
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