2 stories tagged #Yersinia pestis

  1. Ancient Siberian DNA Rewrites Timeline of Deadly Plague Origins
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    Ancient Siberian DNA Rewrites Timeline of Deadly Plague Origins

    Scientists discovered 5,500-year-old plague DNA in Siberian hunter-gatherers, proving the pathogen was lethal millennia before urbanization and challenging established epidemiological models.

    2w ago 1 min read
  2. Ancient DNA Reveals Lethal Plague Outbreaks in Siberia 5,500 Years Ago
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    Ancient DNA Reveals Lethal Plague Outbreaks in Siberia 5,500 Years Ago

    Genomic analysis of Neolithic remains near Lake Baikal confirms Yersinia pestis caused deadly community outbreaks centuries before the Black Death.

    2w ago 2 min read