Stone Age Yersinia pestis genomes shed light on the early evolution, diversity, and ecology of plague
A Andrades Valtueña, GU Neumann… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The bacterial pathogen Yersinia pestis gave rise to devastating outbreaks throughout
human history, and ancient DNA evidence has shown it afflicted human populations as far …
human history, and ancient DNA evidence has shown it afflicted human populations as far …
Eighteenth century Yersinia pestis genomes reveal the long-term persistence of an historical plague focus
The 14th–18th century pandemic of Yersinia pestis caused devastating disease outbreaks in
Europe for almost 400 years. The reasons for plague's persistence and abrupt …
Europe for almost 400 years. The reasons for plague's persistence and abrupt …
Ancient Yersinia pestis genomes from across Western Europe reveal early diversification during the First Pandemic (541–750)
The first historically documented pandemic caused by Yersinia pestis began as the
Justinianic Plague in 541 within the Roman Empire and continued as the so-called First …
Justinianic Plague in 541 within the Roman Empire and continued as the so-called First …
Integrative approach using Yersinia pestis genomes to revisit the historical landscape of plague during the Medieval Period
Over the last few years, genomic studies on Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of all known
plague epidemics, have considerably increased in numbers, spanning a period of about …
plague epidemics, have considerably increased in numbers, spanning a period of about …
Analysis of 3800-year-old Yersinia pestis genomes suggests Bronze Age origin for bubonic plague
The origin of Yersinia pestis and the early stages of its evolution are fundamental subjects of
investigation given its high virulence and mortality that resulted from past pandemics …
investigation given its high virulence and mortality that resulted from past pandemics …
Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomes
The second plague pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis, devastated Europe and the
nearby regions between the 14th and 18th centuries AD. Here we analyse human remains …
nearby regions between the 14th and 18th centuries AD. Here we analyse human remains …
Historical Y. pestis genomes reveal the European Black Death as the source of ancient and modern plague pandemics
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 …
in several historical pandemics, including the second plague pandemic (Europe, mid-14 th …
[HTML][HTML] Emergence and spread of basal lineages of Yersinia pestis during the Neolithic decline
Summary Between 5,000 and 6,000 years ago, many Neolithic societies declined
throughout western Eurasia due to a combination of factors that are still largely debated …
throughout western Eurasia due to a combination of factors that are still largely debated …
[HTML][HTML] Early divergent strains of Yersinia pestis in Eurasia 5,000 years ago
The bacteria Yersinia pestis is the etiological agent of plague and has caused human
pandemics with millions of deaths in historic times. How and when it originated remains …
pandemics with millions of deaths in historic times. How and when it originated remains …
Microevolution and history of the plague bacillus, Yersinia pestis
The association of historical plague pandemics with Yersinia pestis remains controversial,
partly because the evolutionary history of this largely monomorphic bacterium was unknown …
partly because the evolutionary history of this largely monomorphic bacterium was unknown …