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Historical Y. pestis Genomes Reveal the European Black Death as the Source of Ancient and Modern Plague Pandemics.

Cell host & microbe - 8 Jun 2016

Spyrou Maria A, Tukhbatova Rezeda I, Feldman Michal, Drath Joanna, Kacki Sacha, Beltrán de Heredia Julia, Arnold Susanne, Sitdikov Airat G, Castex Dominique, Wahl Joachim, Gazimzyanov Ilgizar R, Nurgaliev Danis K, Herbig Alexander, Bos Kirsten I, Krause Johannes

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Ancient DNA analysis has revealed an involvement of the bacterial pathogen Yersinia pestis in several historical pandemics, including the second plague pandemic (Europe, mid-14(th) century Black Death until the mid-18(th) century AD). Here we present reconstructed Y. pestis genomes from plague victims of the Black Death and two subsequent historical outbreaks spanning Europe and its vicinity, namely Barcelona,...

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PMID: 27281573
DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2016.05.012

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