Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Scientists sequence the DNA of bacteria responsible for medieval leprosy extracted from the skull of this leprosy...


Scientists sequence the DNA of bacteria responsible for medieval leprosy extracted from the skull of this leprosy victim, identified in the study as Jorgen_625.

More info:http://www.richarddawkins.net/news_articles/2013/6/14/scientists-sequence-dna-of-bacteria-responsible-for-medieval-leprosy#

5 comments:

  1. We will never find the actual crap that caused the black plague

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  2. C York Grab what? That is being known for ages and ages: a bacteria named Yersinia pestis transmitted by fleas, usually from rats.

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  3. Irving Ramirez
    A man named Dr Zimmerman wrote about it in a book. Sorry lice wrong insect it just they are small too

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