Krisztián Kiss, Marianna Bálint, Anett Gémes, Antónia Marcsik, Áron Dávid, Sándor Évinger, Péter Gróf, Dániel Gróh, Katalin Éva Gyenesei, István János, Barbara Kolozsi, Loránd Olivér Kovács, Orsolya Mateovics-László, Csilla Líbor, Mónika Merczi, Erika Molnár, Csilla Emese Németh, György Pálfi, Ágota Perémi, Zsófia Rácz, Olga Spekker, Béla Miklós Szőke, István Zsolt Tóth, Zoltán Tóth, Tamás Hajdu, Tamás Szeniczey
The causative agent of tuberculosis is still a widespread pathogen, which caused the death of ca. 1.6 million people globally in 2021. The paleopathological study of human remains revealed the antiquity of the disease and its continuous presence throughout the history of humankind. The Carpathian Basin has always been a biocultural melting pot, since it has seen several migrations over the centuries, and served as a location of admixture and interaction for numerous populations of different cultures. Thus, this geographical territory is ideal for the examination of the coevolutionary processes of hosts and their pathogens...
December 2023: Tuberculosis