Black Death mysteries unlocked by McMaster scientists

Monday, January 27, 2014 - 21:00 in Biology & Nature

Two devastating plagues that decimated much of Europe hundreds of years ago were actually caused by distinct strains of the same pathogen, new research suggests — and scientists say it’s not impossible for a new strain of the plague to emerge in the future.

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