This Genetic ‘Trick’ Helped the Black Death Linger for Centuries

Researchers discovered that the absence of one critical gene made the plague less virulent, and may have allowed two major pandemics to last longer.

Jun 5, 2025 - 15:44
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This Genetic ‘Trick’ Helped the Black Death Linger for Centuries
Macrophages infected with bubonic plague

Researchers discovered that the absence of one critical gene made the plague less virulent, and may have allowed two major pandemics to last longer.