New evidence for the antiquity of the intestinal parasite Trichuris (whipworm) in Europe

Antiquity

Volumn 78, Issue 301, 2004, Pages 676-681

  Dark, Petra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endoparasite; Goldcliff; Mesolithic; Nematode; Severn estuary; Trichuris; Whipworm

Indexed keywords

ENDOPARASITE; LIVESTOCK; MESOLITHIC; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PASTORALISM;

NEMATODA; TRICHURIS;

EID: 5044239802     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00113304     Document Type: Article

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