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Quinto Tiberio Angelerio and New Measures for Controlling Plague in 16th-Century Alghero, Sardinia

Plague, a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, has been responsible for at least 3 pandemics. During 1582–1583, a plague outbreak devastated the seaport of Alghero in Sardinia. By analyzing contemporary medical texts and local documentation, we uncovered the pivotal role played...

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Autores principales: Bianucci, Raffaella, Benedictow, Ole Jørgen, Fornaciari, Gino, Giuffra, Valentina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3810900/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23968598
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1909.130311