% pubman genre = article @article{item_3626054, title = {{Historical plague pandemics: perspectives from ancient DNA}}, author = {Gaul, Emily and Spyrou, Maria A.}, language = {eng}, issn = {0966-842X}, doi = {10.1016/j.tim.2024.10.008}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Cambridge, UK}, year = {2025}, date = {2025-01}, abstract = {{Ancient DNA research has provided important insights into the evolutionary history of Yersinia pestis during the historical plague pandemics. Future work should prioritise a more diversified approach to sampling, to ensure a broader understanding of the factors underlying pandemic onset, spread, and impact across different regions and hosts.}}, journal = {{Trends in Microbiology}}, volume = {33}, number = {1}, pages = {7--10}, }