Syphacia sp. (Nematoda: Oxyuridae) in coprolites of Kerodon rupestris Wied, 1820 (Rodentia: Caviidae) from 5,300 years BP in northeastern Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 107(4): 539-542, June 2012. ilus
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-626449
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
We present the results of paleoparasitological analyses in coprolites of Kerodon rupestris, rodent endemic to rocky areas of Brazil's semiarid region. The coprolites were collected from excavations at the archaeological site of Toca dos Coqueiros, in the National Park of Serra da Capivara, southeastern of state of Piauí. Syphacia sp. (Nematoda Oxyuridae) eggs were identified in coprolites dated at 5,300 ± 50 years before present. This is the first record of the genus Syphacia in rodent coprolites in the Americas.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Oxyuriasis
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Oxyuroidea
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Rodent Diseases
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Rodentia
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Feces
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca-Fiocruz/BR
