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Corresponding author Dr Manolis J Papagrigorakis of the University of Athens says: "Studying the historical aspects of infectious diseases can be a powerful tool for several disciplines to learn from. We believe this report to be of outstanding importance for many scientific fields, since it sheds light to one of the most debated enigmas in medical history."


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