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RT @monicaMedHist: Figuring out the mystery of #leprosy (both M. leprae & M. lepromatosis) in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) wil…
RT @monicaMedHist: Figuring out the mystery of #leprosy (both M. leprae & M. lepromatosis) in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) wil…
I never thought medieval history would involve so many fluffy critters of doom
Figuring out the mystery of #leprosy (both M. leprae & M. lepromatosis) in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) will be key, I believe, to unraveling the whole global history of leprosy. This research group is doing terrific work toward that goal: