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Molecular identification by 'suicide PCR' of Yersinia pestis as the agent of Medieval Black Death.
- Source :
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 11/07/2000, Vol. 97 Issue 23, p12800. 4p. 4 Black and White Photographs, 4 Diagrams. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Confirms the role of Yersinia pestis in the Medieval Black Death believed to have killed up to one-third of Western European population during the 14th century. Excavation of a patient who died of black death; Recovery of DNA from a dental pulp; Suicide PCR and sequence analysis of Y. pestis DNA.
- Subjects :
- *YERSINIA pestis
*BLACK Death pandemic, 1348-1351
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00278424
- Volume :
- 97
- Issue :
- 23
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3855854
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.220225197