Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 2003 · 56 citations · 20 references
BiologyParasitic DiseaseNatural SciencesEvolutionary BiologyArchaeological ExcavationsPaleoanthropologyArchaeologySoil-transmitted HelminthiasisBc-1900 AdParasite EggsHyperparasiteHelminth InfectionParasitologyUnknown TrematodesC. Sinensis EggsHost-parasite Relationship
Excavations at two sites dating from 2000 BC-1900 AD in southeastern areas of the Republic of Korea, revealed the remains of several structures. Examination of the contents suspected privies revealed the presence of eggs from 5 kinds of parasite: Ascaris, Trichuris, Clonorchis, and two species of unknown trematodes. Clonorchis sinensis eggs were found in a soil dating from around AD 668-935. This is the first record of C. sinensis eggs in archaeological materials in the Republic of Korea.
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Soil-transmitted helminthiases: nationwide survey in China.
Long Xu, Shenyang Yu, Zirou Jiang et al. · PubMed · 1995 · 118 citations