Ahem. squee! (Athens plague 450bc)

topic posted Wed, August 16, 2006 - 11:51 AM by  offlineAltaira
"DNA examination of ancient dental pulp incriminates typhoid fever as a probable cause of the Plague of Athens"

Manolis J. Papagrigorakisa, d, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author, E-mail The Corresponding Author, Christos Yapijakisb, Philippos N. Synodinosa and Effie Baziotopoulou-Valavanic
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 10, Issue 3 , May 2006, Pages 206-214

I think the title is descriptive enough as to what Papagrigorakisa et al have found.
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