First European Exposure to Syphilis: The Dominican Republic at the Time of Columbian Contact
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- 1 October 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 31 (4) , 936-941
- https://doi.org/10.1086/318158
Abstract
Recognition of syphilis in Europe in the late 15th century and its prior absence suggest New World origin. Skeletal populations were examined from siKeywords
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