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Yersinia pestis

Ancient DNA at Jerash Confirms Yersinia pestis as Cause of the Justinian Plague

Companion genomic work shows later plague waves arose from entrenched animal reservoirs.

Bronze Age Sheep Genome Links Livestock to Prehistoric Eurasian Plague

Landmark DNA Study Maps 37,000 Years of Zoonotic Disease Emergence

Plague Bacterium Evolved to Milder Forms, Extending Pandemics