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Curr Biol November 2025 PMID 41138723

Paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever in 1812 Napoleon's devastated army.

Rémi Barbieri, Julien Fumey, Helja Kabral, Christiana Lyn Scheib, Michel Signoli, Caroline Costedoat, Nicolás Rascovan

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Discussions include references to the DNA analysis of Napoleon's soldiers and its implications for understanding historical disease, with phrases like 'surprising epidemiological data' and 'pathogens responsible for the army’s decline' showing a respectful tone. The tone ranges from curiosity to recognition of the research’s significance, emphasizing historical health impacts and scientific advances.

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  • Ancient DNA analysis of 13 soldiers' teeth from Napoleon's 1812 retreat revealed the presence of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica (causing paratyphoid fever) and Borrelia recurrentis (causing relapsing fever), indicating these infectious diseases contributed to the soldiers' deaths.
  • The study did not find evidence of other pathogens like Rickettsia prowazekii (typhus) and Bartonella quintana (trench fever) that were previously thought to be involved, based on PCR testing and historical symptoms.
  • These findings suggest that infections with paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever may have played a significant role in the high mortality rate among Napoleon's army during the 1812 retreat from Russia.
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ナポレオン軍50万人以上の遠征では疫病で30万人ほどが死亡したと言われていますが、その病原菌を特定。 兵士の歯のDNAからパラチフスと回帰熱を起こす2種類の細菌が特定されました。 Paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever in 1812 Napoleon's devastated army https://t.co/mQSPLhBu7e https://t.co/5lXDWi9leH

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DNA from Napoleon's 1812 army identifies pathogens likely responsible for the army's demise during retreat from Russia Paper: Paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever in 1812 Napoleon's devastated army doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...

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DNA from Napoleon’s ill-fated 1812 army reveals what likely led to the soldiers’ demise Paper: Paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever in 1812 Napoleon's devastated army doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...

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DNA from Napoleon's 1812 army identifies pathogens likely responsible for the army's demise during retreat from Russia Paper: Paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever in 1812 Napoleon's devastated army doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...

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Paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever in 1812 Napoleon's devastated army: Current Biology https://t.co/PYoheo23az. new meta genomics study reveal pathogens that contributed to the devastation of Napoleon's Grande Armée during its disastrous retreat from Russia in 1812.

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RT @takatoh_life: ナポレオン軍50万人以上の遠征では疫病で30万人ほどが死亡したと言われていますが、その病原菌を特定。 兵士の歯のDNAからパラチフスと回帰熱を起こす2種類の細菌が特定されました。 Paratyphoid fever and relapsi…

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ナポレオン軍50万人以上の遠征では疫病で30万人ほどが死亡したと言われていますが、その病原菌を特定。 兵士の歯のDNAからパラチフスと回帰熱を起こす2種類の細菌が特定されました。 Paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever in 1812 Napoleon's devastated army https://t.co/mQSPLhBu7e https://t.co/5lXDWi9leH

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【ナポレオンのロシア遠征】パラチフスと回帰熱に敗れたナポレオン軍。病原はチフスと考えられてきましたが、兵士の遺体から抽出したDNA解析でパラチフスと回帰熱の蔓延だったことが判明

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@CuadernodeLuis El artículo original, aunque releva datos sorprendentes desde el punto de vista epidemiológico, no nombra la palabra misterio ni una sola vez ("Paratyphoid Fever and Relapsing Fever in 1812 Napoleon's Devastated Army").

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1812年ナポレオンのモスクワ撤退時に軍隊内で流行した感染症は、従来言われていた発疹チフスや塹壕熱ではなく、パラチフスと回帰熱だった（13人の埋葬骨古DNA分析の結果）というプレプリント Paratyphoid Fever and Relapsing Fever in 1812 Napoleon’s Devastated Army https://t.co/0XpeFOpByQ

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