Intestinal parasite analysis in organic sediments collected from a 16th-century Belgian archeological site

Parasite eggs found in organic remains collected from medieval structures in Raversijde (medieval name: Walraversijde), a village on the northern coast of Belgium, are discussed. The eggs were identified as Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura, both human parasites. Species identification al...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Fernandes, Luiz Fernando Ferreira, Marcelo Luiz Carvalho Gonçalves, Françoise Bouchet, Carlos Henrique Klein, Takumi Iguchi, Luciana Sianto, Adauto Araujo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2005-02-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2005000100037&lng=en&tlng=en