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Researchers recover 500-year-old smallpox DNA from Chilean mummies

Ancient smallpox genomes recovered from Chilean mummies

2 Sep 15 · 8d ago · 1 article · 1 post · 2 sources · development 2 of 2

Researchers announce the recovery of fragmented variola virus DNA from naturally mummified remains of two Indigenous people buried in northern Chile dated to approximately 1492–1631. These are the first ancient smallpox genomes recovered from the Americas. The researchers computationally reconstructed two genomes from degraded DNA fragments but recovered no intact virus particles.

“The material found in Chile consists only of damaged genetic fragments preserved for centuries.”

The Conversation Africa

Bernardo Arriaza Bioarchaeologist and study co-authorWorld Health Organization (WHO) Global health authorityResearchers (unnamed) Study authors

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