_1777370220974_847775619.png&w=48&q=75){kind=small}
Ancient plague evidence dates back 5,500 years
Ancient DNA from 5,500-year-old Siberian graves reveals a previously unknown strain of plague that likely originated in the region before spreading across Eurasia. The discovery suggests that early plague strains could be highly lethal, especially to children, due to a unique superantigen present in the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Researchers found evidence of the disease in hunter-gatherer communities near Lake Baikal, challenging previous beliefs that plague outbreaks only occurred with advanced societies and highlighting the role of animals like marmots in its transmission.
Size: 120%Text Size
Notice: This Is an AI-Generated Summary
Comments (0)