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17th-century sculptural representation of leprosy in Perugia’s Cathedral

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  1. Casa di Cura “Santa Lucia”-Centro Polidiagnostico, Via Lombardia 1, 96100, Syracuse, SR, Italy

    Elena Varotto

  2. University of the Arts, Central Saint Martins, Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, King’s Cross, London, N1C 4AA, UK

    Roberta Ballestriero

  3. The Gordon Museum of Pathology, Kings College London, Guy’s Campus, St. Thomas’ Street, London, SE1 9RT, UK

    Roberta Ballestriero

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Varotto, E., Ballestriero, R. 17th-century sculptural representation of leprosy in Perugia’s Cathedral. Infection 46, 893–895 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-018-1237-y

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