Ancient DNA analysis
Although the first ancient DNA molecules were extracted more than three decades ago, the
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …
Yersinia pestis: the natural history of plague
R Barbieri, M Signoli, D Chevé… - Clinical microbiology …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY The Gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis is responsible for deadly plague, a
zoonotic disease established in stable foci in the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia. Its …
zoonotic disease established in stable foci in the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia. Its …
The source of the Black Death in fourteenth-century central Eurasia
The origin of the medieval Black Death pandemic (ad 1346–1353) has been a topic of
continuous investigation because of the pandemic's extensive demographic impact and long …
continuous investigation because of the pandemic's extensive demographic impact and long …
The EnteroBase user's guide, with case studies on Salmonella transmissions, Yersinia pestis phylogeny, and Escherichia core genomic diversity
EnteroBase is an integrated software environment that supports the identification of global
population structures within several bacterial genera that include pathogens. Here, we …
population structures within several bacterial genera that include pathogens. Here, we …
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 …
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 …
A 5,000-year-old hunter-gatherer already plagued by Yersinia pestis
J Susat, H Lübke, A Immel, U Brinker, A Macāne… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Summary A 5,000-year-old Yersinia pestis genome (RV 2039) is reconstructed from a hunter-
fisher-gatherer (5300–5050 cal BP) buried at Riņņukalns, Latvia. RV 2039 is the first in a …
fisher-gatherer (5300–5050 cal BP) buried at Riņņukalns, Latvia. RV 2039 is the first in a …
Palaeoecological data indicates land-use changes across Europe linked to spatial heterogeneity in mortality during the Black Death pandemic
A Izdebski, P Guzowski, R Poniat, L Masci… - Nature Ecology & …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Black Death (1347–1352 ce) is the most renowned pandemic in human history,
believed by many to have killed half of Europe's population. However, despite advances in …
believed by many to have killed half of Europe's population. However, despite advances in …
Twenty‐first century bioarchaeology: Taking stock and moving forward
This article presents outcomes from a Workshop entitled “Bioarchaeology: Taking Stock and
Moving Forward,” which was held at Arizona State University (ASU) on March 6–8, 2020 …
Moving Forward,” which was held at Arizona State University (ASU) on March 6–8, 2020 …
[图书][B] Plagues upon the Earth: disease and the course of human history
K Harper - 2021 - degruyter.com
Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving
together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle …
together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle …