Acanthocefalan eggs in animal coprolites from archaeological sites from Brazil Ovos de acantocéfalo em coprólitos de animais em sítios arqueológicos do Brasil

An important point in paleoparasitology is the correct diagnosis of the origin of coprolites found in archaelogical sites. The identification of human and animal coprolites, through the study of the shape, size, charactheristics after rehydration, alimentary contents, and the presence of parasites,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luiz Fernando Ferreira, Adauto Araújo, Ulisses Confalonieri, Marcia Chame
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1989-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761989000200007