Paleoparasitological evidence of pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis) infection in a female adolescent residing in ancient Tehran (Iran) 7000 years ago

BACKGROUND: The Molavi street archeological site south of Tehran accidentally provided a unique opportunity for paleoparasitological studies in Iran. A female skeleton was unearthed and evaluated to be 7000 years old. Soil samples were collected around the pelvic and sacrum bones. FINDINGS: Careful...

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Autores principales: Paknazhad, Niloofar, Mowlavi, Gholamreza, Dupouy Camet, Jean, Esmaeili Jelodar, Mohammad, Mobedi, Iraj, Makki, Mahsasadat, Kia, Eshrat Beigom, Rezaeian, Mostafa, Mohebali, Mehdi, Sarlak, Siamak, Najafi, Faezeh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4722758/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26797296
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1322-y
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The Molavi street archeological site south of Tehran accidentally provided a unique opportunity for paleoparasitological studies in Iran. A female skeleton was unearthed and evaluated to be 7000 years old. Soil samples were collected around the pelvic and sacrum bones. FINDINGS: Careful microscopic investigation of rehydrated soil samples revealed the presence of one Enterobius vermicularis egg attached to the skeleton sacral region. CONCLUSION: The present finding likely represents the oldest evidence of a human pinworm infection in Asia.

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