In addition to highlighting to the old cultural ties between Egypt and Nubia it also adds further weight to the that visceral leishmaniasis first developed in Nubia. And the technique has been applied to the other diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria to trace their development we can contribute to a better understanding of the evolution of infectious disease and thereby to a more efficient treatment and control of those diseases
The infections and viruses that proved a curse to ancient mummies may yet provide a cure for ancient scourges that still plague humanity