New Haven, Connecticut—According to a statement issued by Yale UniversityResearchers at Yale University and the University of Pisa identified an unknown strain Plasmodium falciparum Among the bones of Cardinal Giovanni de’ Medici, who died of malaria in 1562. His brother, Grand Duke Francesco de’ Medici, died of the same disease in 1587. Signs of P. falciparum And P. malaria were found in his bones. “At that time, both had malaria-like symptoms as well as intermittent fever,” said Valentina Giuffra of the University of Pisa. “This genetic analysis confirms historical accounts as well as prior research.” He said that genetic evidence of malaria infection in Francesco de’ Medici’s bones refutes rumors that his brother and rival Cardinal Ferdinando de’ Medici had poisoned him with arsenic. The study will also help scientists understand how Plasmodium falciparum Adaptation occurs over time, said Alexander Ochoa of Yale University. Read the original scholarly article about this research iscience. To read about the investigation into the death of Lodovico de’ Medici, visit “Medici mystery“
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