Very Brief History of Fungal Contamination of Our Foodstock, A

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This Element is an excerpt from Germs, Genes, & Civilization: How Epidemics Shaped Who We Are Today (9780137019960) by David P. Clark. Available in print and digital formats.

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Fungal diseases and historical catastrophe: the Irish Potato Famine and beyond.

During the Middle Ages, fungal infections took a steady, continual toll rather than appear...