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 …
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 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 …
[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 …
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 …
[图书][B] The fate of Rome: Climate, disease, and the end of an empire
K Harper - 2018 - degruyter.com
Here is the monumental retelling of one of the most consequential chapters of human
history: the fall of the Roman Empire. The Fate of Rome is the first book to examine the …
history: the fall of the Roman Empire. The Fate of Rome is the first book to examine the …
The Justinianic Plague: an inconsequential pandemic?
L Mordechai, M Eisenberg… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Existing mortality estimates assert that the Justinianic Plague (circa 541 to 750 CE) caused
tens of millions of deaths throughout the Mediterranean world and Europe, helping to end …
tens of millions of deaths throughout the Mediterranean world and Europe, helping to end …
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 …
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 …