RT Journal Article
T1 Microbial deterioration of a mesoamerican and hispanic mummies
A1 Mustieles del Ser, Pedro
A1 Alonso Conde, Rafael Alejandro
A1 González, Mercedes
A1 Marquina Díaz, Domingo
AB This study is focused on the potential biodegradative microbiota presented in samples taken from two Spanish mummies located in Alpandeire (Málaga, Spain), from the 18th century and from another pre-Hispanic mummy known as "La Mexicana" originally from Perú and dated in 13th century. lt were obtained 15 isolates among filamentous fungi and bacterials. Microbial potential biodegradation capacity on mummies were evaluated studying cellulase, amylase and protease activity, because of the fundamental role its substrates play in biological and ornamental composition of mummified remains. Isolation strains were identified by PCR and Sanger sequenciation. A posible presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was also studied by PCR technique amplification of M. tuberculosis-specific CYP-141 gene. Tuberculosis reached its epidemic state in XVIII-XIX century and there are already evidence of its presence in pre-Columbian Americas.
PB Museo Arqueológico de Tenerife
SN 1888-4059
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107444
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/107444
LA eng
NO Mustieles del Ser, Pedro, et al. «Microbial deterioration of a Mesoamerican and Hispanic Mummies». Canarias Arqueológica: Arqueología-Bioantropología, vol. 22, 2021, pp. 639-45.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 12 abr 2025