Resumo
Enterobius vermicularis eggs were found in human coprolites collected from the archaeological site of San Pedro de Atacama, North of Chile, in occupational layers dated from 1,000 BC. Agricultures and herding were begining at this period of time in this region of South America. The paleoparasitological data amplifies the knowledge about the distribution of human oxyuriasis in Pre-Columbian America.
Coprolites; peloparasitology; Enterobius vermicularis; paleopathology
Coprolites; peloparasitology; Enterobius vermicularis; paleopathology
Infecção por Enterobius vermicularis em populações agro-pastoris pré-colombianas de San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Luiz Fernando Ferreira1
Adauto Araujo1
Ulisses Confalonieri1
Lautaro Nuñez2
FIOCRUZ, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Universidad del Norte, Chile
Enterobius vermicularis eggs were found in human coprolites collected from the archaeological site of San Pedro de Atacama, North of Chile, in occupational layers dated from 1,000 BC. Agricultures and herding were begining at this period of time in this region of South America. The paleoparasitological data amplifies the knowledge about the distribution of human oxyuriasis in Pre-Columbian America.
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Datas de Publicação
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Publicação nesta coleção
24 Jun 2009 -
Data do Fascículo
1989
