Opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of XII-XIII centuries AD
We present a paleoparasitological analysis of the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of the XII-XII centuries AD located in the northern part of Western Siberia. Parasite eggs, identified as eggs of Opisthorchis felineus, were found in the samples from the pelvic area of a one year old infant buried...
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doaj-02d02bace8af4d5a96c1808f19b34fea2020-11-24T21:37:09ZengInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da SaúdeMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.1678-80602015-01-0100010.1590/0074-02760150156S0074-02762015005025101Opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of XII-XIII centuries ADSergey Mikhailovich SlepchenkoAlexander Vasilevich GusevSergey Nikolaevich IvanovEvgenia Olegovna SvyatovaWe present a paleoparasitological analysis of the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of the XII-XII centuries AD located in the northern part of Western Siberia. Parasite eggs, identified as eggs of Opisthorchis felineus, were found in the samples from the pelvic area of a one year old infant buried at the site. Presence of these eggs in the soil samples from the infant’s abdomen suggests that he/she was infected with opisthorchiasis and imply consumption of undercooked fish. Ethnographic records collected among the population of the northern part of Western Siberia reveal numerous cases of feeding raw fish to their children. Zeleniy Yar case of opisthorchiasis suggests that this dietary custom has persisted from at least medieval times.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015005025101&lng=en&tlng=enOpisthorchis felineuspaleoparasitologypaleopathologyWestern Siberiahealth statusfood processing |
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Sergey Mikhailovich Slepchenko Alexander Vasilevich Gusev Sergey Nikolaevich Ivanov Evgenia Olegovna Svyatova |
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Sergey Mikhailovich Slepchenko Alexander Vasilevich Gusev Sergey Nikolaevich Ivanov Evgenia Olegovna Svyatova Opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of XII-XIII centuries AD Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Opisthorchis felineus paleoparasitology paleopathology Western Siberia health status food processing |
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Sergey Mikhailovich Slepchenko Alexander Vasilevich Gusev Sergey Nikolaevich Ivanov Evgenia Olegovna Svyatova |
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Sergey Mikhailovich Slepchenko |
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Opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of XII-XIII centuries AD |
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Opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of XII-XIII centuries AD |
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Opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of XII-XIII centuries AD |
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Opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of XII-XIII centuries AD |
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Opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of XII-XIII centuries AD |
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opisthorchiasis in infant remains from the medieval zeleniy yar burial ground of xii-xiii centuries ad |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde |
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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1678-8060 |
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2015-01-01 |
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We present a paleoparasitological analysis of the medieval Zeleniy Yar burial ground of the XII-XII centuries AD located in the northern part of Western Siberia. Parasite eggs, identified as eggs of Opisthorchis felineus, were found in the samples from the pelvic area of a one year old infant buried at the site. Presence of these eggs in the soil samples from the infant’s abdomen suggests that he/she was infected with opisthorchiasis and imply consumption of undercooked fish. Ethnographic records collected among the population of the northern part of Western Siberia reveal numerous cases of feeding raw fish to their children. Zeleniy Yar case of opisthorchiasis suggests that this dietary custom has persisted from at least medieval times. |
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Opisthorchis felineus paleoparasitology paleopathology Western Siberia health status food processing |
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