Using the distribution of the CCR5- Delta 32 allele in third-generation Maltese citizens to disprove the Black Death hypothesis

Malta was under Norman rule for over 400years and has had three major documented plague outbreaks (and a number of minor ones) since the 14th century with death tolls of 5-15% of the population at the time. This makes the Maltese population ideal for testing the hypothesis that the Black Death (part...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of immunogenetics 2011-04, Vol.38 (2), p.139-143
Hauptverfasser:	Baron, B, Schembri-Wismayer, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Blood donors Culling Gene frequency Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Plague Population genetics
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