Variola virus DNA in skeletal remains, 17th to 18th centuries, southeastern France

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Dec;27(12):1871-1872. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.09.015. Epub 2021 Sep 21.

Authors

Avril Meffray¹, Yann Ardagna¹, Bernard Sillano², Sandy Parmentier², Benoit Pouget¹, Michel Signoli¹, Philippe Biagini³

Affiliations

¹ Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, EFS, ADES, Marseille, France.
² INRAP Méditerranée, Marseille, France.
³ Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, EFS, ADES, Marseille, France. Electronic address: philippe.biagini@efs.sante.fr.

PMID: 34560259
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.09.015

No abstract available

Publication types

Historical Article
Letter

MeSH terms

Body Remains / virology*
DNA, Viral / isolation & purification*
France
History, 17th Century
History, 18th Century
Humans
Variola virus*

Substances

DNA, Viral