Ancient smallpox genomes reveal how European colonization brought the disease to the Americas

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Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have recovered and analyzed the first ancient smallpox virus genomes ever identified in the Americas, providing the strongest direct evidence to date that the disease was introduced through European colonization.

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have recovered and analyzed the first ancient smallpox virus genomes ever identified in the Americas, providing the strongest direct evidence to date that the disease was introduced through European colonization. This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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