Paleomicrobiology Past Human Infections /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Raoult, Didier (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Drancourt, Michel (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Medical microbiology.; Microbiology.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Life Sciences.; Medical Microbiology.

"Paleomicrobiology – Past Human Infections" features the methods and main achievements in this emerging field of research at the intersection of microbiology and evolution, history and anthropology. New molecular approaches have already provided exciting results, such as confirmation of a...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Techniques and Methods
• Great Plagues of the Past and Remaining Questions
• Identification and Interpretation of Historical Cemeteries Linked to Epidemics
• Archaeological Proof of an Abrupt Mortality Crisis: Simultaneous Deposit of Cadavers, Simultaneous Deaths?
• Molecular Detection of Past Pathogens
• Histologic Detection of Past Pathogens
• Ancient Microorganisms Bacteria
• Palaeomicrobiology of Tuberculosis
• Past Leprae
• Archaeology of Human Pathogens: Palaeopathological Appraisal of Palaeoepidemiology
• Past Plague
• Typhoid Fever Epidemic in Ancient Athens
• Dental Pulp as a Tool for the Retrospective Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
• History of Influenza Pandemics
• Human lice: Pediculus and Pthirus.