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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 98(supl.1): 47-52, Jan. 15, 2003.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-333815

ABSTRACT

Organic remains can be found in many different environments. They are the most significant source for paleoparasitological studies as well as for other paleoecological reconstruction. Preserved paleoparasitological remains are found from the driest to the moistest conditions. They help us to understand past and present diseases and therefore contribute to understanding the evolution of present human sociality, biology, and behavior. In this paper, the scope of the surviving evidence will be briefly surveyed, and the great variety of ways it has been preserved in different environments will be discussed. This is done to develop to the most appropriated techniques to recover remaining parasites. Different techniques applied to the study of paleoparasitological remains, preserved in different environments, are presented. The most common materials used to analyze prehistoric human groups are reviewed, and their potential for reconstructing ancient environment and disease are emphasized. This paper also urges increased cooperation among archaeologists, paleontologists, and paleoparasitologists


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Humans , Animals , Archaeology , Feces , Paleopathology , Environment , Fossils , Mummies
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Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 98(supl.1): 137-139, Jan. 15, 2003. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-333826

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On the archaeological site of Menez-Dregan in Brittany, France, dated 300,000-500,000 years-old, paleoparasitological analysis of cave deposits led to the detection of well-preserved helminth eggs, which morphology and morphometry pointed to the diagnosis of Toxocara canis eggs, a parasite of carnivore mammals. Paleolithic remains suggested a parasitism of the hyena Crocuta spelaea or other canids that inhabited the region


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Animals , History, Ancient , Archaeology , Toxocara canis , France , Parasite Egg Count
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