A tale of two cesspits: DNA reveals intestinal health in Medieval Europe and Middle East

(Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History) Analysis of 14th-15th century latrines in Jerusalem and Riga, Latvia identifies some of the microbes resident in the guts of these pre-industrial populations, illuminating how gut contents have changed since medieval times.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news