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First Paleogenetic Evidence of Probable Syphilis and Treponematoses Cases in the Brazilian Colonial Period by Souza, Sheila, Ribeiro da Silva, Laura da Piedade, Neto, Jandira, Dias, Ondemar, Guedes, Lucélia, Iñiguez, Alena Mayo

“…Despite interest in the origins of syphilis, paleopathological analysis has not provided answers, and paleogenetic diagnosis remains a challenge. Even venereal…”
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Osteochondromatosis (multiple cartilaginous exostoses) in an immature killer whale Orcinus orca by Laeta, Maíra, Kompanje, Erwin J O, Watson, Alastair, Souza, Sheila M F M, Dittmar, Katharina, Cuenca, Sandra C, Hassel, Lucas B, Siciliano, Salvatore

“…An immature killer whale Orcinus orca found dead on the southeastern Brazilian coast had multiple bone proliferations: on the skull, vertebrae, hemal arches,…”
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Eating lizards: a millenary habit evidenced by Paleoparasitology by Sianto, Luciana, Teixeira-Santos, Isabel, Chame, Marcia, Chaves, Sergio M, Souza, Sheila M, Ferreira, Luiz Fernando, Reinhard, Karl, Araujo, Adauto

“…Analyses of coprolites have contributed to the knowledge of diet as well as infectious diseases in ancient populations. Results of paleoparasitological studies…”
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Pre-Columbian Chagas disease in Brazil: Trypanosoma cruzi I in the archaeological remains of a human in Peruaçu Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil by Fernandes, Alexandre, Iñiguez, Alena M, Lima, Valdirene S, de Souza, Sheila MF Mendonça, Ferreira, Luiz Fernando, Vicente, Ana Carolina P, Jansen, Ana M

“…We evaluated the presence and distribution of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in a mummy presenting with megacolon that was dated as approximately 560 ± 40 years old…”
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Human mobility on the Brazilian coast: an analysis of strontium isotopes in archaeological human remains from Forte Marechal Luz Sambaqui by Bastos, Murilo Q R, Souza, Sheila M F Mendonça de, Santos, Roberto V, Lima, Bárbara A F, Santos, Ricardo V, Rodrigues-Carvalho, Claudia

“…This study investigated strontium isotopes in the dental enamel of 32 human skeletons from Forte Marechal Luz sambaqui (shellmound), Santa Catarina, Brazil,…”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in remains of 18th-19th century slaves, Brazil by Jaeger, Lauren H, de Souza, Sheila M F M, Dias, Ondemar F, Iñiguez, Alena M

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Isotopic study of geographic origins and diet of enslaved Africans buried in two Brazilian cemeteries by Bastos, Murilo Q.R., Santos, Ricardo V., M. de Souza, Sheila M.F., Rodrigues-Carvalho, Claudia, Tykot, Robert H., Cook, Della C., Santos, Roberto V.

“…Brazil was the main destination of enslaved Africans during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the New World. We have analyzed isotopes of carbon,…”
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The fate of vicilins, 7S storage globulins, in larvae and adult Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) by Souza, Sheila M., Uchôa, Adriana F., Silva, José R., Samuels, Richard I., Oliveira, Antônia E.A., Oliveira, Eliana M., Linhares, Ricardo T., Alexandre, Daniel, Silva, Carlos P.

“…The fate of vicilins ingested by Callosobruchus maculatus and the physiological importance of these proteins in larvae and adults were investigated. Vicilins…”
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Presence of the storage seed protein vicilin in internal organs of larval Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) by Uchôa, Adriana F., DaMatta, Renato A., Retamal, Claudio A., Albuquerque-Cunha, José M., Souza, Sheila M., Samuels, Richard I., Silva, Carlos P., Xavier-Filho, José

“…Variant vicilins (7S storage globulins) of cowpea seeds ( Vigna unguiculata) are considered as the main resistance factor present in some African genotypes…”
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CRANIAL DEFORMATION AS THE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR A CHILD FROM THE CHILLON RIVER VALLEY, PERU by MENDONCA DE SOUZA, Sheila M. F, REINHARD, Karl J, LESSA, Andrea

“…ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH: Two small mummy bundles, found in a tomb at the Chillon River Valley, Lima Plains, Peru exist in the collections of the Museu Nacional,…”
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Prehistoric Tuberculosis in America: Adding Comments to a Literature Review by Gómez i Prat, Jordi, Souza, Sheila MF Mendonça de

“…Tuberculosis is a prehistoric American human disease. This paper reviews the literature and discusses hypotheses for origins and epidemiological patterns of…”
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Paleoepidemiology: Is There a Case to Answer? by de Souza, Sheila M F Mendonça, de Carvalho, Diana Maul, Lessa, Andrea

“…Paleopathology is the study of disease, physiological disruptions and impairment in the past. After two centuries of mainly descriptive studies, efforts are…”
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La salud de nuestros antepasados. Una mirada sobre la paleopatología by Souza, Sheila M. F. Mendonça de

“…This book comes from a paleopathologist of the new generation, with free acess to internet and the significant amount of literature that flourished after the…”
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Determinação do teor de cálcio em comprimido à base de lactato de cálcio utilizado no tratamento da osteoporose by Souza, Sheila P. M. C. de, Morais, Francisca E. de, Santos, Elisama V. dos, Silva, Márcia L. da, Martinez-Huitle, Carlos A., Fernandes, Nedja S.

“…The present study utilized thermogravimetry (TG) and optical emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP/OES) to determine the amount of calcium…”
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Isotopic evidences regarding migration at the archeological site of Praia da Tapera: New data to an old matter by Bastos, Murilo Q.R., Santos, Roberto V., Tykot, Robert H., Mendonça de Souza, Sheila M.F., Rodrigues-Carvalho, Claudia, Lessa, Andrea

“…The present study aims to elucidate, using δ13C, δ15N and 87Sr/86Sr analysis of tooth enamel and dentin, some aspects of the geographic origin and the dietary…”
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CRANIAL DEFORMATION AS THE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR A CHILD FROM THE CHILLON RIVER VALLEY, PERU/DEFORMACIÓN CRANEANA COMO CAUSA DE MUERTE DE UN NIÑO DEL VALLE DE CHILLÓN, PERÚ by Souza, Sheila M F Mendonça de, Reinhard, Karl J, Lessa, Andrea

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Variações da dentogênese em indivíduos do grupo pré-histórico de Santana do Riacho, Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais by Souza, Sheila M. de

“…A artigo discute as variações da dentogênese, e sua repercussão sobre a estimativa de idade em amostras arqueológicas. Um exemplo aqui descrito, proveniente da…”
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Human paleopathology: current synthesis and future options by Souza, Sheila M. de

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Variações da dentogênese em indivíduos do grupo pré-histórico de Santana do Riacho, Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais by Souza, Sheila M. de

“…A artigo discute as variações da dentogênese, e sua repercussão sobre a estimativa de idade em amostras arqueológicas. Um exemplo aqui descrito, proveniente da…”
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Variações da dentogênese em indivíduos do grupo pré-histórico de Santana do Riacho, Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais Variations in tooth formation in individuals from a prehistorical group in Santana do Riacho, Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brazil by Sheila M. de Souza

“…A artigo discute as variações da dentogênese, e sua repercussão sobre a estimativa de idade em amostras arqueológicas. Um exemplo aqui descrito, proveniente da…”
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