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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Asunto principal:
Roedores
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Cestodos
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Heces
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Fósiles
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Helmintiasis Animal
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Nematodos
Límite:
Animales
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Argentina
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Argentina
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto Nacional de Antropología y Pensamiento Latinoamericano/AR
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Universidad Nacional de Mar Del Plata/AR
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