Paleoparasitological results from coprolites dated at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition as source of paleoecological evidence in Patagonia

Coprolites attributable to humans, dated from the Pleistocene-Holocene transition, obtained from the archaeological site Cerro Casa de Piedra, Santa Cruz Province, were examined for parasites. The feces were processed by rehydration and spontaneous sedimentation using conventional parasitic procedur...

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Autores principales: Fugassa, M.H., Beltrame, M.O., Sardella, N.H., Civalero, M.T., Aschero, C.
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Materias:
archaeological evidence
Holocene
hunter-gatherer
life cycle
paleoecology
parasite
parasitism
Pleistocene
Ancylostomidae
Anoplocephalidae
Apicomplexa
Cestoda
Eimeria
Hymenolepis (Cestoda)
Nematoda
Trichuris
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spelling todo:paper_03054403_v37_n4_p880_Fugassa2023-10-03T15:21:43Z Paleoparasitological results from coprolites dated at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition as source of paleoecological evidence in Patagonia Fugassa, M.H. Beltrame, M.O. Sardella, N.H. Civalero, M.T. Aschero, C. archaeological evidence Holocene hunter-gatherer life cycle paleoecology parasite parasitism Pleistocene Ancylostomidae Anoplocephalidae Apicomplexa Cestoda Eimeria Hymenolepis (Cestoda) Nematoda Trichuris Coprolites attributable to humans, dated from the Pleistocene-Holocene transition, obtained from the archaeological site Cerro Casa de Piedra, Santa Cruz Province, were examined for parasites. The feces were processed by rehydration and spontaneous sedimentation using conventional parasitic procedures. Helminthic eggs recovered were identified as Trichuris sp., Calodium sp., other capilariids, and ancylostomid (Nematoda), probably Hymenolepis sp. and anoplocephalid (Cestoda); one oocyst attributable to Eimeria macusaniensis (Apicomplexa) was also found. According to the life-cycles and specificity of the parasites found, it is possible to suggest that some species (i.e., E. macusaniensis and Calodium sp.) represent parasites in transit or pseudoparasitism. Paleoparasitological results revealed the existence of an intensive relationship between parasites and humans in the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in Patagonia. Evidence suggests an early association among parasites, rock shelters and hunter-gatherers in the region. It is also postulated that the ancient lifestyles associated with caves and rock shelters were conductive to illness. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. JOUR English info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03054403_v37_n4_p880_Fugassa
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topic archaeological evidence
Holocene
hunter-gatherer
life cycle
paleoecology
parasite
parasitism
Pleistocene
Ancylostomidae
Anoplocephalidae
Apicomplexa
Cestoda
Eimeria
Hymenolepis (Cestoda)
Nematoda
Trichuris
spellingShingle archaeological evidence
Holocene
hunter-gatherer
life cycle
paleoecology
parasite
parasitism
Pleistocene
Ancylostomidae
Anoplocephalidae
Apicomplexa
Cestoda
Eimeria
Hymenolepis (Cestoda)
Nematoda
Trichuris
Fugassa, M.H.
Beltrame, M.O.
Sardella, N.H.
Civalero, M.T.
Aschero, C.
Paleoparasitological results from coprolites dated at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition as source of paleoecological evidence in Patagonia
topic_facet archaeological evidence
Holocene
hunter-gatherer
life cycle
paleoecology
parasite
parasitism
Pleistocene
Ancylostomidae
Anoplocephalidae
Apicomplexa
Cestoda
Eimeria
Hymenolepis (Cestoda)
Nematoda
Trichuris
description Coprolites attributable to humans, dated from the Pleistocene-Holocene transition, obtained from the archaeological site Cerro Casa de Piedra, Santa Cruz Province, were examined for parasites. The feces were processed by rehydration and spontaneous sedimentation using conventional parasitic procedures. Helminthic eggs recovered were identified as Trichuris sp., Calodium sp., other capilariids, and ancylostomid (Nematoda), probably Hymenolepis sp. and anoplocephalid (Cestoda); one oocyst attributable to Eimeria macusaniensis (Apicomplexa) was also found. According to the life-cycles and specificity of the parasites found, it is possible to suggest that some species (i.e., E. macusaniensis and Calodium sp.) represent parasites in transit or pseudoparasitism. Paleoparasitological results revealed the existence of an intensive relationship between parasites and humans in the Pleistocene-Holocene transition in Patagonia. Evidence suggests an early association among parasites, rock shelters and hunter-gatherers in the region. It is also postulated that the ancient lifestyles associated with caves and rock shelters were conductive to illness. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd.
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author Fugassa, M.H.
Beltrame, M.O.
Sardella, N.H.
Civalero, M.T.
Aschero, C.
author_facet Fugassa, M.H.
Beltrame, M.O.
Sardella, N.H.
Civalero, M.T.
Aschero, C.
author_sort Fugassa, M.H.
title Paleoparasitological results from coprolites dated at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition as source of paleoecological evidence in Patagonia
title_short Paleoparasitological results from coprolites dated at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition as source of paleoecological evidence in Patagonia
title_full Paleoparasitological results from coprolites dated at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition as source of paleoecological evidence in Patagonia
title_fullStr Paleoparasitological results from coprolites dated at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition as source of paleoecological evidence in Patagonia
title_full_unstemmed Paleoparasitological results from coprolites dated at the Pleistocene-Holocene transition as source of paleoecological evidence in Patagonia
title_sort paleoparasitological results from coprolites dated at the pleistocene-holocene transition as source of paleoecological evidence in patagonia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_03054403_v37_n4_p880_Fugassa
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