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Leprosy : past and present / Charlotte A. Roberts ; foreword by Clark Spencer Larsen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roberts, Charlotte A., author.
- Series:
- Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past. Local, regional, and global perspectives.
- Florida scholarship online.
- Bioarchaeological interpretations of the human past. Local, regional, and global perspectives
- Florida scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Leprosy--History.
- Leprosy.
- Leprosy--Treatment--History.
- Leprosy--Treatment.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (451 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Gainesville : University of Florida Press, 2021.
- Summary:
- Leprosy is an infection & neglected tropical disease that is steeped in myths, &, although it is described in history books, it can remain a challenge to manage today. Written in an accessible manner for professionals & the public alike, this book takes a global view of leprosy past & present. As a backdrop, it starts with exploring what we actually know about leprosy from medicine, how it is spread to humans, & its effects on the body. It then moves to consider its diagnosis & treatment in people, past & present. The focus switches next to the ways in which leprosy is diagnosed in skeletons, from just looking at the bones to analyzing the DNA of the bacteria preserved in the bones. By doing so, information on skeletons with evidence of leprosy across the globe is synthesized with the aim of considering the current state of global knowledge regarding the origin, evolution, & history of leprosy.
- Contents:
- The Biology of Leprosy Bacteria and How They Are Transmitted to Humans
- How Leprosy Affects the Human Body
- Past and Present Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis
- The Bioarchaeology of Leprosy
- The Bioarchaeological Evidence of Leprosy
- Reconstructing the Origin, Evolution, and History of Leprosy
- Conclusions: A Future for Leprosy; Clinical and Bioarchaeological Perspectives
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on April 29, 2021).
- Previously issued in print: 2020.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-68340-289-8
- 1-68340-184-0
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