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Historical Y. pestis Genomes Reveal the European Black Death as the Source of Ancient and Modern Plague Pandemics

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dc.contributor.author Spyrou M.
dc.contributor.author Tukhbatova R.
dc.contributor.author Feldman M.
dc.contributor.author Drath J.
dc.contributor.author Kacki S.
dc.contributor.author Beltrán De Heredia J.
dc.contributor.author Arnold S.
dc.contributor.author Sitdikov A.
dc.contributor.author Castex D.
dc.contributor.author Wahl J.
dc.contributor.author Gazimzyanov I.
dc.contributor.author Nurgaliev D.
dc.contributor.author Herbig A.
dc.contributor.author Bos K.
dc.contributor.author Krause J.
dc.date.accessioned 2018-09-19T21:55:09Z
dc.date.available 2018-09-19T21:55:09Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.issn 1931-3128
dc.identifier.uri https://dspace.kpfu.ru/xmlui/handle/net/144480
dc.description.abstract © 2016 Elsevier Inc.Ancient DNA analysis has revealed an involvement of the bacterial pathogen Yersinia pestis in several historical pandemics, including the second plague pandemic (Europe, mid-14th century Black Death until the mid-18th century AD). Here we present reconstructed Y. pestis genomes from plague victims of the Black Death and two subsequent historical outbreaks spanning Europe and its vicinity, namely Barcelona, Spain (1300-1420 cal AD), Bolgar City, Russia (1362-1400 AD), and Ellwangen, Germany (1485-1627 cal AD). Our results provide support for (1) a single entry of Y. pestis in Europe during the Black Death, (2) a wave of plague that traveled toward Asia to later become the source population for contemporary worldwide epidemics, and (3) the presence of an historical European plague focus involved in post-Black Death outbreaks that is now likely extinct.
dc.relation.ispartofseries Cell Host and Microbe
dc.title Historical Y. pestis Genomes Reveal the European Black Death as the Source of Ancient and Modern Plague Pandemics
dc.type Article
dc.relation.ispartofseries-issue 6
dc.relation.ispartofseries-volume 19
dc.collection Публикации сотрудников КФУ
dc.relation.startpage 874
dc.source.id SCOPUS19313128-2016-19-6-SID84973483837


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    Коллекция содержит публикации сотрудников Казанского федерального (до 2010 года Казанского государственного) университета, проиндексированные в БД Scopus, начиная с 1970г.

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