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Thomy-Headed Worm Infection in North American Prehistoric Man
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Examination of ova and parasites from coprolites of probable human origin revealed eggs of the phylum Acanthocephala, and it is postulated that prehistoric man developed Acanthospora infection by ingesting the arthropod intermediate host.Abstract:
Examination of ova and parasites from coprolites of probable human origin revealed eggs of the phylum Acanthocephala. Specimens were gathered from Danger Cave in Utah, an area heavily populatd with definitive rodent hosts for the Acanthocephala species Moniliformis clarki. It is postulated that prehistoric man developed Acanthocephala infection by ingesting the arthropod intermediate host, or that he was a victim of false parasitism by ingesting the whole rodent.read more
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The finding of eggs and larvae of parasitic helminths in archaeological material from Unai, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
TL;DR: 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.
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Animal helminths in human archaeological remains: a review of zoonoses in the past
Luciana Sianto,Marcia Chame,Cassius Schnell Palhano Silva,Marcelo Luiz Carvalho Gonçalves,Karl J. Reinhard,Martín H. Fugassa,Adauto Araújo +6 more
TL;DR: Various zoonoses known today have occurred since antiquity, and these data, combined with studies on the emergence and reemergence of diseases, could make possible to compose scenarios for the future.
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Biological and Cultural Evidence from Prehistoric Human Coprolites
Robert F. Heizer,Lewis K. Napton +1 more
TL;DR: Analysis of ancient human fecal material preserved in various archeological sites covering a long span of mani's occupation in arid regions in the Old World and the New have been undertaken in order to investigate the possible presence of pathogens, parasites, and other organisms common.
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Paleoparasitology and the antiquity of human host-parasite relationships
TL;DR: A brief history of paleo-parasitology is traced, pointing to the new perspectives opened by the recent techniques introduced, and the interesting field of evolution at the molecular level.
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Diet and Parasitism at Dust Devil Cave
TL;DR: Analysis of 100 desiccated feces of the Desha Complex (6800–4800 B.C.) from Dust Devil Cave near Navajo Mountain in southern Utah shows high proportions of Chenopodium seed and an absence of parasitic round-worms.
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Vacuum Infiltration as a Method for Determining Enzymic Activity in Vivo
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The life history and larval development of moniliformis clarki (ward, 1917).
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