A phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through the analysis of historical Y. pestis genomes
Maria A. Spyrou, Marcel Keller, Rezeda I. Tukhbatova, Elizabeth A. Nelson, Aida Andrades Valtueňa, Don Walker, Amelie Alterauge, Niamh Carty, Hermann Fetz, Michaël Gourvennec, Robert Hartle, Michael Henderson, Kristin von Heyking, Sacha Kacki, Elizabeth L. Knox, , Johannes Krause
This study analyzes historical Y. pestis genomes to trace the phylogeography of the second plague pandemic, revealing patterns of genetic diversity and virulence gene loss.
bioRxiv · Nov 30, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology