Detection of parasite eggs from archaeological excavations in the Republic of Korea.
Excavations at two sites dating from 2000 BC-1900 AD in southeastern areas of the Republic of Korea, revealed the remains of several structures. Examination of the contents suspected privies revealed the presence of eggs from 5 kinds of parasite: Ascaris, Trichuris, Clonorchis, and two species of unknown trematodes. Clonorchis sinensis eggs were found in a soil dating from around AD 668-935. This is the first record of C. sinensis eggs in archaeological materials in the Republic of Korea.
Han
Eun-Taek
ET
Department of Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 110-799, Korea.
Guk
Sang-Mee
SM
Kim
Jae-Lip
JL
Jeong
Hoon-Jin
HJ
Kim
Soo-Nam
SN
Chai
Jong-Yil
JY
D000818:Animals; D001106:Archaeology; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003004:Clonorchis sinensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007723:Korea; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*; D014258:Trichuris / Q000302:isolation & purification
D012987:Soil