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Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 4/2017

11.07.2017 | Lessons from the Museum

Bone lesions in yaws – another potential marker of indigenous Australian remains

verfasst von: Roger W. Byard

Erschienen in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Ausgabe 4/2017

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Yaws is a chronic non-venereal infection caused by Treponema pallidum, subspecies pertenue. In the 1950’s the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that there were approximately 50 million cases of yaws globally [1, 2], which included indigenous Australians. Studies funded by the University of Adelaide were conducted on yaws in the early part of last century in the Northern Territory and in South Australia [3], where some of the bone specimens remain in the School of Anatomy and Pathology Museum (Museum specimens # 1271 & 1031). Re-examination of these specimens provided the basis for this report. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Bone lesions in yaws – another potential marker of indigenous Australian remains
verfasst von
Roger W. Byard
Publikationsdatum
11.07.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Ausgabe 4/2017
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Elektronische ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-017-9898-x

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