Tuberculosis and leprosy in Italy. New skeletal evidence

Rubini, M.; Zaio, P.; Roberts, C.A.

doi:10.1016/j.jchb.2013.07.006

Tuberculosis and leprosy in Italy. New skeletal evidence

Rubini, M.; Zaio, P.; Roberts, C.A.

Authors

M. Rubini

P. Zaio

Professor Charlotte Roberts c.a.roberts@durham.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy are infections caused by Mycobacteria. This paper documents new skeletal evidence in Italy from the Iron Age site of Corvaro (Central Italy; 5th century BCE) and the Roman site of Palombara (Central Italy; 4th–5th century CE), and briefly reviews the extant evidence for these infections in Italy. The skeletal evidence for TB in Italy is more ancient than for leprosy, and is more common. The oldest evidence for both mycobacterial diseases is in the North of Italy, but this could be by chance, even if biomolecular models suggest a land route from the East to central Europe, especially for leprosy.

Citation

Rubini, M., Zaio, P., & Roberts, C. (2014). Tuberculosis and leprosy in Italy. New skeletal evidence. HOMO, 65(1), 13-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2013.07.006

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jul 1, 2013
Publication Date	Feb 1, 2014
Deposit Date	Mar 27, 2014
Publicly Available Date	May 26, 2015
Journal	HOMO
Print ISSN	0018-442X
Publisher	Schweizerbart Science Publishers
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	65
Issue	1
Pages	13-32
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchb.2013.07.006

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NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in HOMO - Journal of Comparative Human Biology, 65, 1, February 2014, 10.1016/j.jchb.2013.07.006.