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The finding of eggs and larvae of parasitic helminths in archaeological material from Unai, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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The preliminary results of the parasitological examination of some coprolites collected by the staff of the Instituto de Arqueologia Brasileira, Rio de Janeiro are reported.Abstract:
Introduction The study of parasites in human coprolites can throw light on such questions as the origin and antiquity of parasitic associations in different parts of the world, thus increasing our knowledge of the history of parasitic diseases, and can also be used as an aid to the interpretation of habits and migrations of prehistoric populations. Earlier work on these lines includes that of Przzr & SCHENONE (1954), WITENBERG (1961), PIKE (1968), FRY & HALL (1969), MOORE et al. (1969) and FONSECA (1970), among others. We here report the preliminary results of the parasitological examination of some coprolites collected by the staff of the Instituto de Arqueologia Brasileira, Rio de Janeiro.read more
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History of Human Parasitology
TL;DR: The history of human parasitology, human evolution and parasitic infections, and tropical diseases; helminths and helminth infections; and Trichinosis, known as trichinellosis and trichina infection are studied.
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Enterobius vermicularis: 10,000-year-old human infection.
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A case of hookworm infestation in a precolumbian American
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Thomy-Headed Worm Infection in North American Prehistoric Man
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Über die Erhaltungsfähigkeit von Helmintheneiern in Vor- und Frühgeschichtlichen Moorleichen
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