Co-occurrence of Yersinia pestis and other zoonoses during European prehistory
Toni de-Dios, Biancamaria Bonucci, Jess E. Thompson, Sofia Panella, Rémi Barbieri, Marcel Keller, Tina Saupe, Sara Bernardini, Stefania Sasso, Madeleine Thirolle, Anu Solnik, Helja Kabral, Biancamaria Aranguren, Montserrat Lerín Sanz, Joan Daura, , Christiana L. Scheib
The paper analyzes ancient genomic samples from prehistoric Europe, identifying co-infections with Yersinia pestis and other pathogens, and provides insights into their transmission and historical context.
bioRxiv · Feb 21, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology