Paleoparasitological report on Ascaris aDNA from an ancient East Asian sample.
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.
Oh
Chang Seok
CS
Institute of Forensic Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Chongno-Gu, Seoul, Korea.
Seo
Min
M
Lim
Nam Jin
NJ
Lee
Sang Jun
SJ
Lee
Eun-Joo
EJ
Lee
Soong Deok
SD
Shin
Dong Hoon
DH
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
D018509:DNA, Helminth; D045303:Cytochromes b