Trichuris sp. from 1,040 +/- 50-year-old Cervidae coprolites from the archaeological site Furna do Estrago, Pernambuco, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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107(2): 273-274, Mar. 2012. ilus
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ABSTRACT
We present results of the paleoparasitological analysis of Cervidae coprolites that were recovered from the archaeological site Furna do Estrago, Pernambuco, Brazil. Trichuris sp. eggs were recovered from the coprolite samples dated 1,040 ± 50 years before present. This is the first record of Trichuris sp. in semiarid Cervidae, unexpectedly recorded in archaeological material.
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Main subject:
Paleopathology
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Trichuris
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Feces
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Fossils
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fiocruz/BR
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