Quantitative paleoparasitology applied to archaeological sediments
Three techniques to extract parasite remains from archaeological sediments were tested. The aim was to improve the sensibility of recommended paleoparasitological techniques applied in archaeological remains. Sediment collected from the pelvic girdle of a human body found in Cabo Vírgenes, Santa Cru...
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doaj-27c2d25ad1194c17b69a11e582a7fd2e2020-11-24T23:30:13ZengInstituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da SaúdeMemórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.0074-02761678-80602006-12-01101293310.1590/S0074-02762006001000006Quantitative paleoparasitology applied to archaeological sedimentsMartín H FugassaAdauto AraújoRicardo A GuichónThree techniques to extract parasite remains from archaeological sediments were tested. The aim was to improve the sensibility of recommended paleoparasitological techniques applied in archaeological remains. Sediment collected from the pelvic girdle of a human body found in Cabo Vírgenes, Santa Cruz, Argentina, associated to a Spanish settlement founded in 1584 known as Nombre de Jesús, was used to search for parasites. Sediment close to the skull was used as control. The techniques recommended by Jones, Reinhard, and Dittmar and Teejen were used and compared with the modified technique presented here, developed to improve the sensibility to detect parasite remains. Positive results were obtained only with the modified technique, resulting in the finding of Trichuris trichiura eggs in the sediment.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006001000006archaeological sedimentsparasite remainsTrichuris eggsarchaeological sediment techniquepaleoparasitologySouthern Patagonia |
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Quantitative paleoparasitology applied to archaeological sediments |
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Quantitative paleoparasitology applied to archaeological sediments |
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Quantitative paleoparasitology applied to archaeological sediments |
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Quantitative paleoparasitology applied to archaeological sediments |
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Quantitative paleoparasitology applied to archaeological sediments |
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quantitative paleoparasitology applied to archaeological sediments |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde |
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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2006-12-01 |
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Three techniques to extract parasite remains from archaeological sediments were tested. The aim was to improve the sensibility of recommended paleoparasitological techniques applied in archaeological remains. Sediment collected from the pelvic girdle of a human body found in Cabo Vírgenes, Santa Cruz, Argentina, associated to a Spanish settlement founded in 1584 known as Nombre de Jesús, was used to search for parasites. Sediment close to the skull was used as control. The techniques recommended by Jones, Reinhard, and Dittmar and Teejen were used and compared with the modified technique presented here, developed to improve the sensibility to detect parasite remains. Positive results were obtained only with the modified technique, resulting in the finding of Trichuris trichiura eggs in the sediment. |
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archaeological sediments parasite remains Trichuris eggs archaeological sediment technique paleoparasitology Southern Patagonia |
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