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Apparently scientists have now proved beyond any doubt that the Justinianic Plague in the 6th century was cause by Yersinia pestis, the same bacteria responsible for the Black Death almost a century later:
http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003349
I've heard the theory before but never seen anyone who claimed to be able to prove it before. Since it's pretty cool I thought you people might be interested.
http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003349
I've heard the theory before but never seen anyone who claimed to be able to prove it before. Since it's pretty cool I thought you people might be interested.
) This touches on the period of my WIP and I've worked off this as the cause anyway, but an interesting piece in any case. Have you seen or read "Catastrophe"? A bit pop-science, but also intriguing research for the period.