Distinct clones of Yersinia pestis caused the black death.

From AD 1347 to AD 1353, the Black Death killed tens of millions of people in Europe, leaving misery and devastation in its wake, with successive epidemics ravaging the continent until the 18(th) century. The etiology of this disease has remained highly controversial, ranging from claims based on ge...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Haensch, Raffaella Bianucci, Michel Signoli, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Michael Schultz, Sacha Kacki, Marco Vermunt, Darlene A Weston, Derek Hurst, Mark Achtman, Elisabeth Carniel, Barbara Bramanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20949072/?tool=EBI