Plague of Justinian & Yersinia pestis

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by The Lancet
published on 21 March 2020

Genomic analysis has shown that the plague of Justinian and the Black Death were caused by distinct strains of the same pathogen. Dr. Hendrik Poinar discusses the findings.Video copyright: McMaster University

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Lancet, T. (2020, March 21). Plague of Justinian & Yersinia pestis. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/1996/plague-of-justinian--yersinia-pestis/

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