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Discovery of Parasite Eggs in Archeological Residence during the 15th Century in Seoul, Korea
Article in En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-168658
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ABSTRACT
During civil engineering construction near Sejong-ro, Jongro-ku, Seoul, cultural sites were found that are thought to have been built in the 15th century. This area was home to many different people as well as the leaders of the Yi dynasty. To gain further insight into the life styles of the inhabitants of the old capital, soil samples were collected from various areas such as toilets, water foundations, and drainage ways. Parasite eggs were examined by microscopy after 5 g soil samples were rehydrated in 0.5% trisodium phosphate solution. A total of 662 parasite eggs from 7 species were found. Species with the highest number of eggs found were Ascaris lumbricoides (n=483), followed by Trichuris trichiura (138), Trichuris vulpis (21), Fasciola hepatica (8), Clonorchis sinensis (6), Paragonimus westermani (4), and Metagonimus yokogawai (2). These findings indirectly indicate the food habits of the people in Yi dynasty.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Ovum / Parasites / Soil / Trichuris / Water / Drainage / Clonorchis sinensis / Ascaris lumbricoides / Paragonimus westermani / Eggs Type of study: Prognostic_studies Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: The Korean Journal of Parasitology Year: 2017 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Ovum / Parasites / Soil / Trichuris / Water / Drainage / Clonorchis sinensis / Ascaris lumbricoides / Paragonimus westermani / Eggs Type of study: Prognostic_studies Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: The Korean Journal of Parasitology Year: 2017 Type: Article