First Genetic Evidence of Smallpox Export from Europe to America Found

Researchers have obtained the first genetic proof of smallpox being transported from Europe to America by Portuguese and Spanish colonizers, discovered through the examination of two mummies in Chile.

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Obtida primeira prova genética da exportação de varíola da Europa para a América

Não faltam dados históricos sobre os colonizadores portugueses e espanhóis que transportaram varíola para a América. Mas não havia um vestígio genético. Até se vasculharem duas múmias no Chile.

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First Genetic Evidence of Smallpox Export from Europe to America Found

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