title: Past Intestinal Parasites.
abstract: This chapter aims to provide some key points for researchers interested in the study of ancient gastrointestinal parasites. These few pages are dedicated to my colleague and friend, Prof. Adauto Araújo (1951-2015), who participated in the writing of this chapter. His huge efforts in paleoparasitology contributed to the development and promotion of the discipline during more than 30 years.
authors.affiliation: University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, CNRS UMR 6249 Chrono-environment, Besançon, France.
authors.forename: Matthieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Le Bailly
authors.affiliation: †deceased.|Escola Nacional de Saude Publica Sergio Arouca, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adauto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Araújo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001106:Archaeology / Q000379:methods; D005580:Fossils / Q000469:parasitology*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000266:history*; D010164:Paleopathology / Q000379:methods*; D010271:Parasites / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010274:Parasitology / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods