Paleoparasitology: perspectives with new techniques.
Paleoparasitology is the study of parasites found in archaeological material. The development of this field of research began with histological identification of helminth eggs in mummy tissues, analysis of coprolites, and recently through molecular biology. An approach to the history of paleoparasitology is reviewed in this paper, with special reference to the studies of ancient DNA identified in archaeological material.
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
Reinhard
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Bastos
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Costa
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Pirmez
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Iñiguez
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Vicente
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Morel
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D000818:Animals; D001106:Archaeology; D004247:DNA / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000379:methods*; D009106:Mummies / Q000469:parasitology*; D010163:Paleontology / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends*; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D010274:Parasitology / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
D004247:DNA