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Oldest Known Human Viruses
May 26 , 2024
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- The Researchers have found the evidence of ancient viruses in 50,000-year-old Neanderthal bones.
- The viral fragments suggest a "possible presence" of ancient viruses.
- While the exact impact of these viruses on Neanderthals remains unknown.
- The study revealed that Neanderthals could be infected with three common modern human viruses: adenovirus, herpesvirus, and papillomavirus.
- In modern humans, adenoviruses can cause cold- and flu-like symptoms, sore throat, and pink eye.
- These findings represent the oldest known remnants of human viruses, surpassing the previous record by about 20,000 years.
- The earlier record was held by a common-cold virus found in 31,000-year-old baby teeth in Siberia.
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