Publications by authors named "Heidi Y Jaeger"
Sensitive lipid biomarker detection for tuberculosis in late Neanderthal skeletons from Subalyuk Cave, Hungary.
Tuberculosis (Edinb)
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- Discovery of two Neanderthal skeletons (a woman and a child) in North-Eastern Hungary, dating back approximately 39,000 and 36,000 years respectively.
- Paleopathological analysis suggests both individuals showed signs of skeletal mycobacterial infection, with specific evidence pointing towards tuberculosis.
- Advanced testing confirmed the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis biomarkers in their remains, suggesting they were infected with the disease.