Ep 62 Leishmaniasis, Relationship Status: It's Complicated
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The Impact of Leschmaniasis on the Establishment of a Village
Researchers have found Leschmania DNA in a Peruvian mummy of a six-year-old girl dating from 800 BCE. Because some types of Leschmania can leave traces on bones, mucocutaneous,. We can see the physical impact of Leschmaniasis on skulls found in Chile dating to the 11th century. It's kind of difficult to assess or to describe just how much of an impactLeschmaniasis may have had on the establishment of a village or a city in a particular area.
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