63: The source of the Black Death

Let's Talk Micro - Podcast készítő Luis Plaza - Péntek

This episode features an interview with Philip Slavin and Maria Spyrou. They talk about Y. pestis and the second plague pandemic. A historical overview is provided and they talk about how DNA was obtained from 7 individuals buried in two cemeteries in the fourteenth century. Find out how this information points to an early source of the second plague pandemic.Link to article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04800-3

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