title: Detection of parasite eggs from archaeological excavations in the Republic of Korea.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul 110-799, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Taek
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Sang-Mee
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Guk
authors.forename: Jae-Lip
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hoon-Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Soo-Nam
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong-Yil
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chai
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D012987:Soil