Rémi Barbieri

Co-occurrence of Yersinia pestis and other zoonoses during European prehistory

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.

Paratyphoid Fever and Relapsing Fever in 1812 Napoleon's Devastated Army

This study identifies Salmonella Paratyphi C and Borrelia recurrentis in Napoleonic soldiers, suggesting these pathogens contributed to the 1812 army's collapse.

Bone adhered soil as a source of target and environmental DNA and proteins

This study analyzes soil adhered to human remains to recover environmental DNA and proteins, revealing microbial, animal, plant, and human genetic information from Neolithic to Medieval sites in England.

Unbiased lexicometry analyses illuminate plague dynamics during the second pandemic

This study uses lexicometry to analyze historical texts and finds that human ectoparasites, not rats or fleas, were the main drivers of the second plague pandemic.