Scientists have reconstructed a dozen medieval and modern leprosy genomes — suggesting a European origin for the North American leprosy strains found in armadillos and humans, and a common ancestor of all leprosy bacteria within the last 4000 years.
Scientists have reconstructed a dozen medieval and modern leprosy genomes — suggesting a European origin for the North American leprosy strains found in armadillos and humans, and a common ancestor of all leprosy bacteria within the last 4000 years.