Anthropology 275       Reading Report 5
Disease in Prehistory       due 2/17



Answer the following questions based on the Chapter 10 "Infectious Diseases: Tuberculosis and Leprosy" from Ortner, D. J. 2003. Identification of pathological conditions in human skeletal remains. Academic Press.

1. Which species/strands of Mycobacterium can cause tuberculosis and leprosy in humans?
2. Describe the general pattern of bone lesions, typical for tuberculosis. Which bones does it affect the most frequently and in what way?
3. Describe the general pattern of bone lesions, typical for leprosy. Which bones does it affect the most frequently and in what way?
4. Summarize the theories explaining the origins of tuberculosis and leprosy.