The state of the art of paleoparasitological research in the old world
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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98(supl.1): 95-101, Jan. 15, 2003. ilus, tab
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in English
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| ID: lil-333821
ABSTRACT
Paleoparasitology in the Old World has mainly concerned the study of latrine sediments and coprolites collected from mummified bodies or archaeological strata, mostly preserved by natural conditions. Human parasites recovered include cestodes, trematodes, and nematodes. The well preserved conditions of helminth eggs allowed paleoepidemiological approaches taking into account the number of eggs found by archaeological stratum. Tentatively, sanitation conditions were assessed for each archaeological period
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Main subject:
Paleopathology
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Archaeology
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Platyhelminths
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Nematoda
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France
Institution/Affiliation country:
Université de Reims/FR
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