This ancient pathogen became deadlier when humans started wearing wool
Nature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01631-wAncient genomes reveal that a bacterial fever jumped from human-borne ticks to lice around the time wool textiles became common.

Nature, Published online: 22 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01631-wAncient genomes reveal that a bacterial fever jumped from human-borne ticks to lice around the time wool textiles became common.