Article
Quantitative paleoparasitology applied to archaeological sediments
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FUGASSA, Martin Horacio; ARAÚJO, Adauto José Gonçalves de; GUICHON, Ricardo Aníbal. Quantitative paleoparasitology applied to archaeological sediments. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, v. 101, supl. 2, p. 1-6, 2006.
0074-0276
10.1590/S0074-02762006001000006
1678-8060
Autor
Fugassa, Martín Horacio
Araújo, Adauto José Goncalves de
Guichón, Ricardo Aníbal
Resumen
Three techniques to extract parasite remains from archaeological sediments were tested. The aim was to improve the sensibility of recommended paleoparasitological techniques applied in archaeological remains. Sediment collected from the pelvic girdle of a human body found in Cabo Vírgenes, Santa Cruz, Argentina, associated to a Spanish settlement founded in 1584 known as Nombre de Jesús, was used to search for parasites. Sediment close to the skull was used as control. The techniques recommended by Jones, Reinhard, and Dittmar and Teejen were used and compared with the modified technique presented here, developed to improve the sensibility to detect parasite remains. Positive results were obtained only with the modified technique, resulting in the finding of Trichuris trichiura eggs in the sediment.