A New Culprit in the Spread of Plague
A New Culprit in the Spread of Plague
Yersinia pestis, infamous for the cause of the Black Death, may have hitched a ride on parasites beyond just fleas.
Yersinia pestis, infamous for the cause of the Black Death, may have hitched a ride on parasites beyond just fleas.
Yersinia pestis
Genes that Aided Black Death Survival Linked to Autoimmunity
Jef Akst | Oct 20, 2022 | 2 min read
A new study points to repercussions of the Medieval pandemic for the health of modern humans.
Black Death Likely Originated in Central Asia
Andy Carstens | Jun 15, 2022 | 5 min read
Genetic testing of people who died in Kyrgyzstan eight years before plague reached Europe reveals an ancient strain of the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
The Scientist Speaks - Ancient Secrets of the Plague
Niki Spahich, PhD | Nov 10, 2021 | 1 min read
Simon Rasmussen discusses his research tracking the origins of the plague by analyzing ancient DNA.
Bubonic Plague Cases Are No Cause for Panic
Chris Baraniuk | Jul 17, 2020 | 3 min read
Reports of the infection—including one death this month—recently shook up social media. But, unlike COVID-19, plague is a disease that countries have more or less got under control.