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View article: Recovering parasites from mummies and coprolites: an epidemiological approach
Recovering parasites from mummies and coprolites: an epidemiological approach Open
In the field of archaeological parasitology, researchers have long documented the distribution of parasites in archaeological time and space through the analysis of coprolites and human remains. This area of research defined the origin and…
View article: Prehistoric Pathoecology as Represented by Parasites of a Mummy from the Peruaçu Valley, Brazil
Prehistoric Pathoecology as Represented by Parasites of a Mummy from the Peruaçu Valley, Brazil Open
Paleopathologists have begun exploring the pathoecology of parasitic diseases in relation to diet and environment. We are summarizing the parasitological findings from a mummy in the site of Lapa do Boquete, a Brazilian cave in the state o…
View article: Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Oxyuridae) in the Prehistoric Americas
Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Oxyuridae) in the Prehistoric Americas Open
Investigations of Enterobius sp. infection in prehistory have produced a body of data that can be used to evaluate the geographic distribution of infection through time in the Americas. Regional variations in prevalence are evident.…
View article: THE PROCESS OF Leishmania INFECTION - DISEASE AND NEW PERSPECTIVES OF PALEOPARASITOLOGY
THE PROCESS OF Leishmania INFECTION - DISEASE AND NEW PERSPECTIVES OF PALEOPARASITOLOGY Open
Species of the genus Leishmania (Kinetoplastida, Trypanosomatidae) are causative agents of leishmaniasis, a complex disease with variable clinical spectrum and epidemiological diversity, constituting, in some countries, a serious public he…
View article: POTENCIALIDADES DA AMAZÔNIA PARA A PALEOPARASITOLOGIA
POTENCIALIDADES DA AMAZÔNIA PARA A PALEOPARASITOLOGIA Open
Scientific fallacy may contribute to the lack of interest in studying geographic regions in a specific field of science: for example the paleoparasitological research in Amazonia, which we aim to demystify in this review. It is usually men…
View article: Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus Eggs in Canine Coprolite from the Sasanian Era in Iran (4(th)/5(th) Century CE).
Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus Eggs in Canine Coprolite from the Sasanian Era in Iran (4(th)/5(th) Century CE). Open
Present paper is the second publication introducing the paleoparasitological findings from animal coprolites obtained from archeological site of Chehrabad salt mine in northwestern Iran. The current archeological site is located in northwe…
View article: Paleoparasitological Findings from Rodent Coprolites Dated At 500 CE Sassanid Era in Archeological Site of Chehrabad(Douzlakh), Salt Mine Northwestern Iran.
Paleoparasitological Findings from Rodent Coprolites Dated At 500 CE Sassanid Era in Archeological Site of Chehrabad(Douzlakh), Salt Mine Northwestern Iran. Open
The present paper discusses the first paleoparasitological findings of rodent gastrointestinal helminthes in Iran along with possible favorite items to rats in ancient Chehrabad Salt Mine.
View article: Salud y enfermedad en Patagonia austral, líneas de análisis, problemas y perspectivas / Health and disease in southern Patagonia, lines of analysis, problems and perspectives
Salud y enfermedad en Patagonia austral, líneas de análisis, problemas y perspectivas / Health and disease in southern Patagonia, lines of analysis, problems and perspectives Open
La dispersión de enfermedades durante el proceso de contacto europeo aborigen en Patagonia Austral es un tema complejo en el cual estamos comenzando a trabajar. Partiendo de algunas consideraciones generales sobre el proceso de ocupación h…
View article: Trichuris trichiura in a post-Colonial Brazilian mummy
Trichuris trichiura in a post-Colonial Brazilian mummy Open
Trichuris trichiura is a soil-transmitted helminth which is prevalent in warm, moist, tropical and subtropical regions of the world with poor sanitation. Heavy whipworm can result either in Trichuris dysenteric syndrome - especially in chi…
View article: Leishmania tarentolae molecular signatures in a 300 hundred-years-old human Brazilian mummy
Leishmania tarentolae molecular signatures in a 300 hundred-years-old human Brazilian mummy Open
De facto, our findings re-open the debate about the potential survival of ancient L. tarentolae strain within human macrophage and its ability to spread systemically. They also raise ecological issues since it is unknown whether this paras…