Tutankhamun’s curse - aspergillosis?


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/epidem.2023.13.3.102-7

Ermak T.N.

Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, Moscow, Russia
A review of information about the history of the discovery of the Tutankhamun‘s tomb 100 years ago, which became a landmark event in Egyptology, and the fate of the expedition members who were overtaken by the pharaoh’s “curse”, is presented. The reasons for the death of some of the discoverers, one of which could be aspergillosis, are discussed. Data on aspergillosis in patients with HIV infection and patients with this mycosis are presented.

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About the Autors


Tatiana N. Ermak, MD, Leading Research, Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being, Moscow, Russia; t.ermak@hiv-russia.ru; http://orcid.org/-0000-0001-9490-7129


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