Pathogen genomics study of an early medieval community in Germany reveals extensive co-infections

Abstract Background The pathogen landscape in the Early European Middle Ages remains largely unexplored. Here, we perform a systematic pathogen screening of the rural community Lauchheim “Mittelhofen,” in present-day Germany, dated to the Merovingian period, between fifth and eighth century CE. Skel...

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Published in:	Genome Biology
Main Authors:	Joanna H. Bonczarowska, Julian Susat, Barbara Mühlemann, Isabelle Jasch-Boley, Sebastian Brather, Benjamin Höke, Susanne Brather-Walter, Valerie Schoenenberg, Jonathan Scheschkewitz, Gabriele Graenert, Dirk Krausse, Michael Francken, Terry C. Jones, Joachim Wahl, Almut Nebel, Ben Krause-Kyora
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-12-01
Subjects:	Ancient DNA Pathogen genomics Ancient genomics Variola virus Smallpox Leprosy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-022-02806-8