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The Mutant Genes Behind the Black Death
Only a few genetic changes were enough to change an ordinary stomach bug into the bacteria responsible for the plague. By Carrie Arnold.
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I'm at a loss of seeing the advantage of killing your host.
The hosts were the rats who served as carriers. The deaths of the humans served as breeding grounds for rapid spread of the bacteria, aided by the rats.