First report in pre-Columbian mummies from Bolivia of Enterobius vermicularis infection and capillariid eggs: A contribution to Paleoparasitology studies

Valverde, Guido; Ali, V; Durán, Pamela; Castedo, Luís; Paz, José Luis; Martínez, Eddy

doi:10.1016/j.ijpp.2020.08.002

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“…In 2020, capillariid eggs (60.9±1.2 μm×32.8±1.9 μm) were discovered in the organic abdominal content of a mummy from Bolivia dating to 1150–1450 CE; since these are wider than P. philippinensis eggs, they may be C. hepaticum or Calodium sp. [ 59 ].…”

Section: Paracapillaria Philippinensis and Other Capillariid...mentioning

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Paleoparasitology research on ancient helminth eggs and larvae in the Republic of Korea

Chai,

Seo,

Shin

2023

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Paleoparasitology is a discipline that applies existing conventional and molecular techniques to study parasites found in ancient ruins. This review focuses on the history of the discovery of parasites (mostly helminth eggs and larvae) in archaeological soil samples and mummies in Korea from the Three Kingdoms Period to the Joseon Dynasty (100 BCE-1910 CE). We also briefly review important milestones in global paleoparasitology. The helminth species reported so far in Korea included Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Strongyloides stercoralis (larva), Trichostrongylus sp. (larva), Paracapillaria philippinensis (syn. Capillaria philippinensis), Enterobius vermicularis, Fasciola hepatica, dicrocoeliids, Paragonimus westermani, Clonorchis sinensis, Metagonimus yokogawai, Pygidiopsis summa, Gymnophalloides seoi, Isthmiophora hortensis, Dibothriocephalus nihonkaiensis (syn. Diphyllobothrium nihonkaiense), and Taenia spp. tapeworms. The findings obtained by Korean paleoparasitologists/archaeologists have brought about deep insight into the status of helminthic infections in Korea’s past populations. Continued paleoparasitological research is essential for further understanding of ancient parasites and parasitic diseases in Korea.

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Section: Paracapillaria Philippinensis and Other Capillariid...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The finding of capillariid nematode eggs in archaeological remains of human origin has been relatively rare worldwide [53,[57][58][59]. Approximately, 11 articles have been published on the recovery of C. hepaticum or Calodium sp.…”

Section: World Reports and Evolutionary Aspects Of Capillarid Nematodesmentioning

confidence: 99%