Yersinia pestis genomes reveal plague in Britain 4,000 years ago
P. Swali, R. Schutling, A. Gilardet, M. Kelly, K. Anastasiadou, I. Glocke, T. Audsley, L. Loe, T. Fernandez-Crespo, J. Ordono, D. Walker, T. Davy, M. Silva, M. Hajdinjak, A. Bergstrom, , P. Skoglund
The paper identifies Yersinia pestis genomes from 4,000-year-old British remains, showing plague in Britain earlier than previously documented.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology