Identification of<i>Taenia</i>sp. in a Natural Human Mummy (Third Century BC) from the Chehrabad Salt Mine in Iran

Nezamabadi, Masoud; Mashkour, Marjan; Aali, Abolfazl; Stöllner, Th.; Bailly, Matthieu Le

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“…and Trichuris trichiura are often identified in archaeological deposits [ 7 , 47 – 50 ]. Most reports of parasite eggs in archaeological deposits either represent a small number individual skeletons or communal deposits such as latrines or waste pits [ 1 , 3 – 5 , 51 , 52 ]. Understanding the epidemiology of infection in past populations requires the analysis of large individual-based datasets [ 53 ] and burial-associated sediments represent a potential source of such information.…”

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Epidemiological insights from a large-scale investigation of intestinal helminths in Medieval Europe

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Helminth infections are among the World Health Organization’s top neglected diseases with significant impact in many Less Economically Developed Countries. Despite no longer being endemic in Europe, the widespread presence of helminth eggs in archaeological deposits indicates that helminths represented a considerable burden in past European populations. Prevalence of infection is a key epidemiological feature that would influence the elimination of endemic intestinal helminths, for example, low prevalence rates may have made it easier to eliminate these infections in Europe without the use of modern anthelminthic drugs. To determine historical prevalence rates we analysed 589 grave samples from 7 European sites dated between 680 and 1700 CE, identifying two soil transmitted nematodes ( Ascaris spp. and Trichuris trichiura ) at all locations, and two food derived cestodes ( Diphyllobothrium latum and Taenia spp.) at 4 sites. The rates of nematode infection in the medieval populations (1.5 to 25.6% for T . trichiura ; 9.3–42.9% for Ascaris spp.) were comparable to those reported within modern endemically infected populations. There was some evidence of higher levels of nematode infection in younger individuals but not at all sites. The genetic diversity of T . trichiura ITS-1 in single graves was variable but much lower than with communal medieval latrine deposits. The prevalence of food derived cestodes was much lower (1.0–9.9%) than the prevalence of nematodes. Interestingly, sites that contained Taenia spp. eggs also contained D . latum which may reflect local culinary practices. These data demonstrate the importance of helminth infections in Medieval Europe and provide a baseline for studies on the epidemiology of infection in historical and modern contexts. Since the prevalence of medieval STH infections mirror those in modern endemic countries the factors affecting STH decline in Europe may also inform modern intervention campaigns.

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Epidemiological insights from a large-scale investigation of intestinal helminths in Medieval Europe

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“…In this site, several parasitic helminth eggs were retrieved and identified, including Taenia sp. eggs in a mummified miner [22], various animal and human helminth eggs in soil samples [8], Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus eggs in canine paleofeces [7], and Trichosomoides crassicauda, Syphacia sp., and Trichuris sp. ova in rodent coprolites [6].…”

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“…Archeological findings in Shahr-e Sukhteh have revealed that environmental condition in prehistorical time should have been more moderate than the present, due to flows of Helmand River and Hamoon Lake [22]. The presence of dicrocoeliasis may support this climatological conclusion.…”

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First Paleoparasitological Report on the Animal Feces of Bronze Age Excavated from Shahr-e Sukhteh, Iran

Makki

Dupouy‐Camet²,

Sajjadi³

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Korean J Parasitol

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Shahr-e Sukhteh (meaning burnt city in Persian) in Iran is an archeological site dated back to around 3,200-1,800 BC. It is located in Sistan and Baluchistan Province of Iran and known as the junction of Bronze Age trade routes crossing the Iranian plateau. It was appointed as current study area for paleoparasitological investigations. Excavations at this site have revealed various archeological materials since 1967. In the present study, sheep and carnivore coprolites excavated from this site were analyzed by means of rehydration technique using TSP solution for finding helminth eggs. Dicrocoelium dendriticum, Capillaria sp., and Taenia sp. eggs were identified, while some other objects similar to Anoplocephalidae and Toxocara spp. eggs were also retrieved from the samples but their measured parameters did not match those of these species. The present paper illustrates the first paleoparasitological findings of Bronze Age in eastern Iran supporting the economic activities, peopling, and communication as well as the appropriate condition for zoonotic helminthiasis life cycle in Shahr-e Sukhteh archeological site.

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“…Trichuris trichiura in the mummified remains of southern Siberian nomads Aufderheide 2003;Reinhard & Urban 2003;Sianto et al 2005). Natural mummies are quite rare, as specific environmental conditions are required for their preservation, such as dry climate, an oxygen-free environment, permafrost or salt mines (Fischer 1980;Aspöck et al 1996;Harter 2003;Kumm et al 2010;Nezamabadi et al 2013;Searcey et al 2013).…”

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Trichuris trichiurain the mummified remains of southern Siberian nomads

Slavinsky¹,

Chugunov²,

Цыбанков³

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Identification ofTaeniasp. in a Natural Human Mummy (Third Century BC) from the Chehrabad Salt Mine in Iran

Cited by 22 publications

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Epidemiological insights from a large-scale investigation of intestinal helminths in Medieval Europe

Epidemiological insights from a large-scale investigation of intestinal helminths in Medieval Europe

First Paleoparasitological Report on the Animal Feces of Bronze Age Excavated from Shahr-e Sukhteh, Iran

Trichuris trichiurain the mummified remains of southern Siberian nomads

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