Opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of XII-XIII centuries AD
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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110(8): 974-980, Dec. 2015. graf
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ABSTRACT
We present a paleoparasitological analysis of the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of the XII-XII centuries AD located in the northern part of Western Siberia. Parasite eggs, identified as eggs of Opisthorchis felineus, were found in the samples from the pelvic area of a one year old infant buried at the site. Presence of these eggs in the soil samples from the infant’s abdomen suggests that he/she was infected with opisthorchiasis and imply consumption of undercooked fish. Ethnographic records collected among the population of the northern part of Western Siberia reveal numerous cases of feeding raw fish to their children. Zeleniy Yar case of opisthorchiasis suggests that this dietary custom has persisted from at least medieval times.
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Main subject:
Opisthorchiasis
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Mummies
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Cemeteries
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Raw Foods
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Foodborne Diseases
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
RUSSIA
Institution/Affiliation country:
Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences/RU
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