IMM250H1 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Epitope, Orthomyxoviridae, David Vetter
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The immune system - a historical perspective the history of immunology. The black death, one of the deadliest pandemics in human history: black death/bubonic plague, responsible for killing 30-60% of all europeans from 1350-1400, europe"s population did not recover until 1550. Plagues / pandemics change the shape of history . : plague was thought to be spread through the trade routes. Migrations to cities resulted in further disease propagation: rats carried the fleas which harboured yersinia pestis,a bacteria that is the causal agent. Unfortunately cats were deemed evil during this period, not helping matters: farmers were affected by disease and food supplies are cut off causing starvation, mongol empire collapsed in central asia as a result of the black death. In the absence of a mechanism of disease, superstitious views dominated and persecutions of. Jewish groups occurred as others suspected them of poisoning wells: civic services were shut down and to keep up, peasants were further taxed.
