title: Paleoparasitological analysis of a raptor pellet from southern Patagonia.
abstract: Organic remains attributable to one regurgitated pellet were examined. The pellet, belonging to a bird of prey and collected from a cave of Southern Patagonia, was dated at 6,540 +/- 110 yr. With standard paleoparasitological procedures, eggs of Capillaria sp. and a mite, Demodex sp., were found. The parasites found in the pellet belong to a rodent ingested by the bird. The present report constitutes the first paleoparasitological study of a regurgitated pellet.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Zoonosis Parasitarias, Deptamento de Biología, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata-CONICET, Argentina. mfugassa@mdp.edu.ar
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Fugassa
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Sardella
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Denegri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000469:parasitology; D002195:Capillaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017189:Enoplida Infections / Q000266:history* / Q000662:veterinary; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents / Q000469:parasitology; D049690:History, Ancient; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000266:history / Q000662:veterinary; D010164:Paleopathology; D020304:Raptors / Q000469:parasitology*; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000469:parasitology