A parasitological paradox: Why is ascarid infection so rare in the prehistoric Americas?

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1510-1520

  Leles, Daniela ^a   Reinhard, Karl J ^b   Fugassa, Martín ^c   Ferreira, L F ^a   Iñiguez, Alena M ^a   Araújo, Adauto ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Archaeoparasitology; Ascariasis; Coprolites; Paleoparasitology; Parasitism; Pathoecology; Taphonomy; Trichuriasis

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; COPROLITE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; NEMATODE; PARASITISM; PARASITOLOGY; PREHISTORIC; TAPHONOMY;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES; FUNGI; NEMATODA; TRICHURIS TRICHIURA;

EID: 77952546774     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2010.01.011     Document Type: Article

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