The finding of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in pre-Columbian human coprolites.
Enterobius vermicularis eggs were found in human coprolites collected in the archaeological site of Caserones, Tarapaca Valley, Chile, dating from 400 BC to 800 AD. The human pinworm had already been found in other pre-historic archaeological sites in America, and its introduction in this continent is discussed.
D002677:Chile; D004757:Enterobius; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D010123:Oxyuriasis / Q000266:history*; D010164:Paleopathology