Figure 1
From: Possible vertebral brucellosis infection in a Neanderthal
Preservation of the La Chapelle-aux-Saints 1 Neanderthal skeleton and distribution of the pathological lesions. Possible brucellosis leading to erosions affected the inferior endplates of vertebrae C5 and C6, the right facet joints C4/5 and C7/T1, the left transverse process T1, both facet joints T9/10, and the left hip bone (blue stars). Irregular grooves likely associated with granulomateous processes are found on the laminae of thoracolumbar vertebrae (green stars). Osteoarthritic changes (red) are present in the right temporomandibular joint, the facet joints of the vertebral column, glenohumeral joints, left sternoclavicular joint, elbow joints, right radiocarpal joint, hip joints and right fifth pedal proximal interphalangeal joint. A midthoracic right rib shows a healed fracture (cross).
