Raptor pellets as zooarchaeological material for paleoparasitological studies in Patagonia

Beltrame, María Ornela; Fugassa, Martín Horacio; Sardella, Norma H.; Civalero, María Teresa; Aschero, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.jas.2011.02.016

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“…In Beltrame and coauthors (2011), despite the identification of C . hepaticum eggs in raptor pellets, it was pondered the presence of others capillariid species attributed to the genera Aonchotheca and Eucoleus , which include some species that parasitize bird esophagi [23]. The archaeological site has several caves and rock shelters with evidence of human occupation, suggesting a probable exposure of humans to zoonotic parasites of rodents and, perhaps, of birds [23].…”

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Worldwide paleodistribution of capillariid parasites: Paleoparasitology, current status of phylogeny and taxonomic perspectives

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Introduction Paleoparasitology, the study of parasites in the past, brings the knowledge of where and when they occurred in preterit populations. Some groups of parasites, as capillariids, have a complex and controversial systematic, hindering the paleoparasitological diagnosis. In this article, we synthesized the occurrence of capillariids in both the New and the Old World in ancient times, and discussed the difficulty of the diagnosis of species and the strategies for identification. The present review also shows the current status of the phylogeny in capillariids and indicates the necessity to try new approaches for a better understanding of capillariid paleodistribution. Methods For the systematic review, a predefined guideline defined by PRISMA was used. The articles collected were identified, screened, and included in the review following criteria for eligibility. The current status of the phylogeny of capillariids was accessed using MUSCLE, Bioedit v.7.0.5 and MEGA v. 7.0.21 programs. Results The review discussed 38 articles that presented information about capillariids in past populations. Most of capillariid eggs found in the New and Old World were not identified. However, Calodium hepaticum eggs were the most identified, as some from Eucoleus genus. It was observed that sites from the New World had a better chance for capillariid egg identification, due to previous knowledge of its host, when compared to the Old World. In the 18S rDNA phylogenetic analyses, two datasets were constructed, one including sequences from 7 Moravec’s genera, where 3 genus-specific clusters, with high bootstrap values, could be observed for Capillaria (ML = 99%, NJ = 96%), Eucoleus (ML / NJ = 100%) and Paratrichosoma (ML / NJ = 100%). A fourth cluster of 18S rDNA dataset I revealed lack of definition of Pearsonema and Aonchotheca genera. The 18S rDNA dataset II comprised 8 Moravec’s genera and defined 3 clusters, 2 genus-specific for Eucoleus (ML = 99%, NJ = 100%) and Capillaria (ML / NJ = 98%). The third 18S rDNA dataset II cluster included 6 genera and exhibited, once again, Pearsonema and Aonchotheca poor discrimination. The cox 1 gene data consist of 4 Moravec’s genera, and in spite of grouping some species-specific clusters, did not show genera-specific definition. Conclusions Despite the numerous archaeological findings, both in the New and the Old Worlds, the identification of capillariid species based on the morphology and morphometry of eggs remains imprecise, often resulting in a generic diagnosis of a group or morphotype of capillariid. Capillariid is one of the most diverse group of helminths r...

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“…(Robles and Navone, 2014). There are previous paleoparasitological findings of Trichuris from rodent coprolites and raptor pellets with rodent remains from archaeological sites of Patagonia (Sardella and Fugassa, 2009a;Sardella et al, 2010;Beltrame et al, 2011;Sardella and Fugassa, 2011).…”

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“…From archaeological and paleontological sites of Argentina, numerous eggs of capillariids have been found in coprolites from a wide range of hosts (Taglioretti et al, 2014). They were also found in raptor pellets from the archaeological site Cerro Casa de Piedra, Santa Cruz province, Patagonia (Beltrame et al, 2011). The genus Echinocoleus is currently distributed in America, Asia and Oceania and comprises 6 species parasitizing the intestine of birds and mammals (Moravec, 2001).…”

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Reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: the case of Epullán Chica (northwestern Patagonia, Argentina)

Beltrame

Fernández

Sardella

2015

Quaternary Science Reviews

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“…Its formation worldwide is tightly connected with archaeology and is directly implied by it (Callen and Cameron, 1960;Fry and Moore, 1969;Jones, 1982;Ruffer, 1910;Pike, 1967;Szidat, 1944). Specific research of fossilized animal parasites is rather a secondary phenomenon (Beltrame et al, 2011(Beltrame et al, , 2014(Beltrame et al, , 2015Dalgleish et al, 2006;Fugassa et al, 2006;Huchet et al, 2013;Valim and Weckstein, 2012;Vullo et al, 2010;Wappler et al, 2004). Presently, however, the study of fossilized animal parasites is no longer secondary and continues to grow (De Baets and Littlewood, 2015;Leung, 2017).…”

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Paleoparasitology in Russia, history and prospects

Serdyuk

2018

Palaeontol Electron

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The science of paleoparasitology refers to parasitic animals and plants existing both in the recent past (including human history) and more remote periods of life on Earth. The history of paleoparasitology and its development in Old and New World countries is well-known, however, in Russia, the history of this science has hardly been considered. The present paper offers a review of Pleistocene findings of fossil parasites, parasitizing both mammals and humans, recorded in Russia. New data on the latest research in this field is presented.

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Raptor pellets as zooarchaeological material for paleoparasitological studies in Patagonia

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Worldwide paleodistribution of capillariid parasites: Paleoparasitology, current status of phylogeny and taxonomic perspectives

Worldwide paleodistribution of capillariid parasites: Paleoparasitology, current status of phylogeny and taxonomic perspectives

Reptile and rodent parasites in raptor pellets in an archaeological context: the case of Epullán Chica (northwestern Patagonia, Argentina)

Paleoparasitology in Russia, history and prospects

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