small pox
01/10/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Scientists have determined the mummified child who was killed 500 years ago died from hepatitis, not smallpox
Using DNA samples from a 500-year old mummified remains of a child, researchers were able to crack the genetic code of an ancient strain of the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The finding, wherein scientists were able to “sequence the complete genome” of the virus, could help medical experts understand the intricacies of HBV, which is a “pervasive, complex, […]
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