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Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows, but European colonialism spread it widely
Paleogenomics has finally solved a question that has puzzled researchers for decades: Where did syphilis come from?
Ancient DNA suggests syphilis originated in Americas before ravaging Europe
For centuries, scientists have disputed the origins of syphilis. A new study of ancient DNA supports an American origin for ...
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Did Columbus Bring Syphilis to Europe? Ancient DNA Suggests So
The implications of this research are manifold. The study paints a grim picture of colonialism’s unintended consequences.
Columbus did not take syphilis to the Americas – he brought it back to Europe
New analysis of historic DNA suggests the sexually transmitted disease travelled eastwards with the Italian navigator’s crew ...
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New Study Links Syphilis Origins to the Americas
New research on ancient DNA traces syphilis origins to the Americas, shedding light on the 15th-century outbreak in Europe.
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Ancient DNA suggests syphilis originated in Americas before ravaging Europe
The science of ancient DNA opened up new opportunities to go beyond interpreting lesions and pin down the evolutionary history of syphilis. It is particularly hard to get ahold of the microbe ...
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Syphilis existed in South America long before Columbus’s arrival
New DNA research from ancient skeletons has revealed that syphilis and its related diseases were present in the Americas long ...
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Syphilis family traced to Pre-Columbian Americas
In spring 1495, the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France was interrupted by an intense outbreak of an apparently ...
Syphilis Origin: New evidence links syphilis to the Americas, spreading to Europe post-Columbus
A new study published in the journal Nature provides compelling evidence that syphilis originated in the Americas and spread ...