Sci Show: Researchers have identified the earliest-known strain of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that caused the Black Plague, in the remains of a neolithic hunter-gatherer who died 5,000 years ago. The findings suggest this earlier version of Y. pestis was less virulent than its descendent.

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Researchers have identified the earliest-known strain of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that caused the Black Plague, in the remains of a neolithic hunter-gatherer who died 5,000 years ago. The findings suggest this earlier version of Y. pestis was less virulent than its descendent.

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