Ancient smallpox genomes reveal how European colonization brought the disease to the Americas

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Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have recovered ancient smallpox genomes from the Americas, providing strong evidence that European colonization introduced the disease to the region. This discovery enhances understanding of smallpox transmission history.

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have recovered and analyzed the first ancient smallpox virus genomes ever identified in the Americas, providing the strongest direct evidence to date that the disease was introduced through European colonization.