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The Bubonic Plague influenced evolution of the human immune system, new study suggests

October 20, 2022

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Centuries after the Black Death ravaged the medieval world, the genetic legacy of the disease still affects people to this day, according to a new study.

The genes that may have helped individuals survive the Bubonic Plague during the 14th century make some individuals more likely to acquire certain diseases in today’s modern world.

The study, published Wednesday in the British weekly journal Nature, focuses on how germs from the past may continue to play a role in immune systems.

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