This study reports on three strongly suggestive cases of tuberculosis from the Neolithic village of 'Ain Ghazal in Jordan. These cases may, in the Old World, represent the earliest possible evidence of this disease, dating back to 9,250 BP before and /or during the period of animal and plant domestication. Our hypothesis is that the reported cases showing the presence of tuberculosis suggest that the 'Ain Ghazal inhabitants may have come in contact with diseased animals (cattle) by consumption of uncooked meat, unpasturized milk or contaminated vegetables by saliva, couching and sneezing of the cattle. The evidence of the presence of bovinae at the site provide further support to the fact that although complete domestication may not yet hav...
The aim of this study is to present new data on the occurrence of tuberculosis (TB) in the Neolithic...
Tuberculosis is one of most ancient diseases affecting human populations. Although numerous studies ...
In order to assess the presence of tuberculosis in Pleistocene bison and the origin of tuberculosis ...
International audienceHuman tuberculosis has been considered for a long time as a model of animal in...
International audienceThe question of pre-neolithic tuberculosis is still open in paleopathological ...
International audienceHuman tuberculosis has been considered for a long time as a model of animal in...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial, infectious disease, currently responsible for millions of deaths w...
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the principal etiologic agent of human tuberculosis. It ha...
International audienceAlsónyék-Bátaszék in Southern Hungary is one of the largest late Neolithic set...
Tuberculosis (TB) has been one of the most important infectious diseases affecting mankind and still...
This paper follows the dramatic changes in scientific research during the last 20 years regarding th...
Background:Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the principal etiologic agent of human tuberculosis. It has...
Bovine Tuberculosis (BTB) is an important zoonotic disease among most pastoralist communities in sub...
Tuberculosis is a significant global disease today, so understanding its origins and history is impo...
Tuberculosis has plagued humans and animals for thousands of years. Though apparently in decline wit...
The aim of this study is to present new data on the occurrence of tuberculosis (TB) in the Neolithic...
Tuberculosis is one of most ancient diseases affecting human populations. Although numerous studies ...
In order to assess the presence of tuberculosis in Pleistocene bison and the origin of tuberculosis ...
International audienceHuman tuberculosis has been considered for a long time as a model of animal in...
International audienceThe question of pre-neolithic tuberculosis is still open in paleopathological ...
International audienceHuman tuberculosis has been considered for a long time as a model of animal in...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial, infectious disease, currently responsible for millions of deaths w...
BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the principal etiologic agent of human tuberculosis. It ha...
International audienceAlsónyék-Bátaszék in Southern Hungary is one of the largest late Neolithic set...
Tuberculosis (TB) has been one of the most important infectious diseases affecting mankind and still...
This paper follows the dramatic changes in scientific research during the last 20 years regarding th...
Background:Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the principal etiologic agent of human tuberculosis. It has...
Bovine Tuberculosis (BTB) is an important zoonotic disease among most pastoralist communities in sub...
Tuberculosis is a significant global disease today, so understanding its origins and history is impo...
Tuberculosis has plagued humans and animals for thousands of years. Though apparently in decline wit...
The aim of this study is to present new data on the occurrence of tuberculosis (TB) in the Neolithic...
Tuberculosis is one of most ancient diseases affecting human populations. Although numerous studies ...
In order to assess the presence of tuberculosis in Pleistocene bison and the origin of tuberculosis ...