Paleoparasitological results for rodent coprolites from Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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105(1): 33-40, Feb. 2010. ilus, tab
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to examine the parasite remains present in rodent coprolites collected from the archaeological site Alero Destacamento Guardaparque (ADG) located in the Perito Moreno National Park (Santa Cruz Province, 47º57'S 72º05'W). Forty-eight coprolites were obtained from the layers 7, 6 and 5 of ADG, dated at 6,700 ± 70, 4,900 ± 70 and 3,440 ± 70 years BP, respectively. The faecal samples were processed and examined using paleoparasitological procedures. A total of 582 eggs of parasites were found in 47 coprolites. Samples were positive for eggs of Trichuris sp. (Nematoda Trichuridae), Calodium sp., Eucoleus sp., Echinocoleus sp. and an unidentified capillariid (Nematoda Capillariidae) and for eggs of Monoecocestus (Cestoda Anoplocephalidae). Quantitative differences among layer for both coprolites and parasites were recorded. In this study, the specific filiations of parasites, their zoonotic importance, the rodent identity, on the basis of previous zooarchaeological knowledge, and the environmental conditions during the Holocene in the area are discussed.
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Main subject:
Rodentia
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Cestoda
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Feces
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Fossils
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Helminthiasis, Animal
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Nematoda
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano/AR
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Universidad Nacional de Mar Del Plata/AR
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