| Autor: |
Shin DH; Lab of Bioanthropology, Paleopathology and History of Diseases, Department of Anatomy/Institute of Forensic Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. E-mail: cuteminjae@gmail.com, Lee HJ; Ministry of National Defense Agency KIA Recovery & Identification, Seoul, South Korea, Hong JH; Lab of Bioanthropology, Paleopathology and History of Diseases, Department of Anatomy/Institute of Forensic Science, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, Woo EJ; Department of History, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea, Shin E; Department of Social Welfare, Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea, Kim YS; Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea, Ki HC; Ancient Institute of Heritage, Jukhyun-ro 514, Hwasun-gun, South Korea, Lee E; Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea |
| Abstrakt: |
From the end of the 15th century, syphilis spread worldwide, posing a serious threat to public health. Venereal syphilis has been a major research topic, not only in clinical medicine but also in paleopathology, especially because it is a disease of questionable origin and of high prevalence until the discovery of antibiotics. Syphilis in history has been studied extensively in Europe and the Americas, though less so in Asia. In this review, based on extant historical documents and available paleopathological data, we pinpoint the introduction and trace the spread of venereal syphilis in Korea to the end of the 19th century. This review provides fundamental information that will be a great help in future researches on pre-20th century syphilis in Korea. |
