Food, parasites, and epidemiological transitions: A broad perspective

International Journal of Paleopathology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 150-157

  Reinhard, K J ^a   Ferreira, L F ^b   Bouchet, F ^c   Sianto, L ^b   Dutra, J M F ^b   Iniguez, A ^b   Leles, D ^d   Le Bailly, M ^e   Fugassa, M ^f   Pucu, E ^b   Araujo A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

^d FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^f UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ancient diseases; Archaeoparasitology; Coprolites; Food remains; Paleoparasitology; Parasites; Pathoecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889094339     PISSN: 18799817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpp.2013.05.003     Document Type: Review

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