title: Paleoparasitological report on Ascaris aDNA from an ancient East Asian sample.
abstract: In this study, Ascaris DNA was extracted and sequenced from a medieval archaeological sample in Korea. While Ascaris eggs were confirmed to be of human origin by archaeological evidence, it was not possible to pinpoint the exact species due to close genetic relationships among them. Despite this shortcoming, this is the first Ascaris ancient DNA (aDNA) report from a medieval Asian country and thus will expand the scope of Ascaris aDNA research.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chang Seok
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Nam Jin
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Sang Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eun-Joo
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soong Deok
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dong Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D045303:Cytochromes b / Q000235:genetics; D018509:DNA, Helminth / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D009106:Mummies / Q000469:parasitology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D056910:Republic of Korea
chemical_list: D018509:DNA, Helminth; D045303:Cytochromes b