The One Health Concept—the Aztec empire and beyond

Abstract Salmonella enterica subs. enterica serovar Paratyphi C has been implicated in the ‘cocoliztli’, the epidemics that decimated the population of the Aztec Empire in Mexico in the XVIth century. This has been done through massive sequencing of nucleic acids in samples from teeth pulp of human...

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Published in:Pathogens and disease 2017-08, Vol.75 (6)
Main Authors: Puente, José Luis, Calva, Edmundo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aztec civilization
Dental pulp
Epidemics
Health
Nucleic acids
Pathogenesis
Salmonella
Teeth
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Summary:Abstract Salmonella enterica subs. enterica serovar Paratyphi C has been implicated in the ‘cocoliztli’, the epidemics that decimated the population of the Aztec Empire in Mexico in the XVIth century. This has been done through massive sequencing of nucleic acids in samples from teeth pulp of human remains and by recurring to pathogenesis and ecological criteria in line with the One Health Concept. The One Health Concept towards the understanding of infections of the past.
ISSN:2049-632X
2049-632X
DOI:10.1093/femspd/ftx062