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 …
Yersinia pestis and plague: an updated view on evolution, virulence determinants, immune subversion, vaccination, and diagnostics
CE Demeure, O Dussurget, G Mas Fiol… - Genes & …, 2019 - nature.com
Plague is a vector-borne disease caused by Yersinia pestis. Transmitted by fleas from
rodent reservoirs, Y. pestis emerged< 6000 years ago from an enteric bacterial ancestor …
rodent reservoirs, Y. pestis emerged< 6000 years ago from an enteric bacterial ancestor …
Elevated genetic risk for multiple sclerosis emerged in steppe pastoralist populations
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuro-inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease that is most
prevalent in Northern Europe. Although it is known that inherited risk for MS is located within …
prevalent in Northern Europe. Although it is known that inherited risk for MS is located within …
100 ancient genomes show repeated population turnovers in Neolithic Denmark
Major migration events in Holocene Eurasia have been characterized genetically at broad
regional scales,,–. However, insights into the population dynamics in the contact zones are …
regional scales,,–. However, insights into the population dynamics in the contact zones are …
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 pathogen genomics as an emerging tool for infectious disease research
Over the past decade, a genomics revolution, made possible through the development of
high-throughput sequencing, has triggered considerable progress in the study of ancient …
high-throughput sequencing, has triggered considerable progress in the study of ancient …
The four black deaths
MH Green - The American Historical Review, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Black Death, often called the largest pandemic in human history, is
conventionally defined as the massive plague outbreak of 1346 to 1353 ce that struck the …
conventionally defined as the massive plague outbreak of 1346 to 1353 ce that struck the …
Early contact between late farming and pastoralist societies in southeastern Europe
Archaeogenetic studies have described two main genetic turnover events in prehistoric
western Eurasia: one associated with the spread of farming and a sedentary lifestyle starting …
western Eurasia: one associated with the spread of farming and a sedentary lifestyle starting …
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 …
Genetic adaptation to pathogens and increased risk of inflammatory disorders in post-Neolithic Europe
Ancient genomics can directly detect human genetic adaptation to environmental cues.
However, it remains unclear how pathogens have exerted selective pressures on human …
However, it remains unclear how pathogens have exerted selective pressures on human …