Human fluke infection in Glen Canyon at AD 1250

Human fluke infection in Glen Canyon at AD 1250

A fluke egg was identified in a probably human coprolite recovered from a Glen Canyon Utah site of prehistoric inhabitation. True parasitism with the fluke could have resulted from eating snails or fish. False parasitism could have resulted from eating a wide variety of mammals known to have lived i...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of physical anthropology 1974-07, Vol.41 (1), p.115-117
Hauptverfasser: Moore, J. G., Grundmann, A. W., Hall, H. J., Fry, G. F.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Coprolites
Feces - analysis
Female
Fluke infection
History of medicine
History, Medieval
Human parasitism
Humans
Indians, North American
Ovum - analysis
Prehistoric disease
Trematode Infections - history
Utah
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Zusammenfassung:A fluke egg was identified in a probably human coprolite recovered from a Glen Canyon Utah site of prehistoric inhabitation. True parasitism with the fluke could have resulted from eating snails or fish. False parasitism could have resulted from eating a wide variety of mammals known to have lived in the region. This finding identifies another potential medical hazard in the life of man in prehistoric North America.
ISSN:0002-9483
1096-8644
DOI:10.1002/ajpa.1330410115