Justinianic Plague was caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis

Friday, May 10, 2013 - 10:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Ancient DNA analyses of skeletal remains of plague victims from the 6th century AD provide information about the phylogeny and the place of origin of this pandemic.

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