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Medieval manuscripts are "biological time capsules" for deadly sheeppox virus

Scientists analyzing medieval illuminated manuscripts discovered that the parchment materials themselves contained preserved genetic material from sheeppox virus, turning historical archives into unexpected reservoirs of pre-modern pathogen data.

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Medieval manuscripts are "biological time capsules" for deadly sheeppox virus

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