A new parasite discovery in Micronesia: eggs of the nematode Toxocara canis at archaeological sites on Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands extend the known dog presence by c.600 years

ABSTRACT Little is known of helminth parasites in Micronesia in archaeological contexts. This study presents a parasitological analysis of soil and sediment samples from Ebon Atoll in the Marshall Islands, eastern Micronesia. Microscopic eggs of the dog (Canis lupus familiaris) nematode Toxocara can...

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description ABSTRACT Little is known of helminth parasites in Micronesia in archaeological contexts. This study presents a parasitological analysis of soil and sediment samples from Ebon Atoll in the Marshall Islands, eastern Micronesia. Microscopic eggs of the dog (Canis lupus familiaris) nematode Toxocara canis, which could have adversely affected the health of local people as well as their dogs, were found at two sites, in one example in habitation layers dated to 1830–1625 calBP (95% CI), extending the date for the known presence of dogs in the Marshall Islands by at least 600 years. This study represents the first confirmed evidence of pre‐European helminth parasites in Micronesia. As similar Melanesian and Polynesian studies have previously been reported, the study also completes the initial, pre‐contact helminth record for the three main island regions of Oceania. Résumé On sait peu de choses sur les parasites des helminthes en Micronésie dans des contextes archéologiques. Cette étude présente une analyse parasitologique des échantillons de sols de l'atoll d'Ebon des îles Marshall, dans l'est de la Micronésie. Les œufs microscopiques du nématode du chien (Canis lupus familiaris) Toxocara canis, qui auraient pu nuire à la santé de la population locale ainsi que de leurs chiens, ont été trouvés sur deux sites, dans un exemple dans les couches d'habitation datées de 1830‐1625 cal BP (IC à 95%), prolongeant la date de la présence connue de chiens dans les îles Marshall d'au moins 600 ans. Cette étude représente les premières preuves confirmées de parasites d'helminthe pré‐européens en Micronésie. Comme des études mélanésiennes et polynésiennes similaires ont été précédemment rapportées, l'étude complète également le record initial des helminthes pré‐contacts pour les trois régions îles principales de l'Océanie.
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Archaeology
Ascarididae
Atolls
Canis lupus familiaris
Chiens domestiques
Dogs
domestic dogs
Eggs
helminth
helminthes
Historic sites
Islands
Micronesia
Micronésie
parasite
Parasites
Sediment samplers
Sediment samples
Soil analysis
Toxocara canis
title A new parasite discovery in Micronesia: eggs of the nematode Toxocara canis at archaeological sites on Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands extend the known dog presence by c.600 years
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