Trichuris trichiura in a post-Colonial Brazilian mummy
Trichuris trichiura is a soil-transmitted helminth which is prevalent in warm, moist, tropical and subtropical regions of the world with poor sanitation. Heavy whipworm can result either in Trichuris dysenteric syndrome - especially in children - or in a chronic colitis. In heavy infections, worms c...
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| author | Rafaella Bianucci Eduardo J Lopes Torres Juliana MF Dutra Santiago Luis F Ferreira Andreas G Nerlich Sheila Maria Mendonça de Souza Valentina Giuffra Pedro Paulo Chieffi Otilio Maria Bastos Renata Travassos Wanderley de Souza Adauto Araújo |
| author_facet | Rafaella Bianucci Eduardo J Lopes Torres Juliana MF Dutra Santiago Luis F Ferreira Andreas G Nerlich Sheila Maria Mendonça de Souza Valentina Giuffra Pedro Paulo Chieffi Otilio Maria Bastos Renata Travassos Wanderley de Souza Adauto Araújo |
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| description | Trichuris trichiura is a soil-transmitted helminth which is prevalent in warm, moist, tropical and subtropical regions of the world with poor sanitation. Heavy whipworm can result either in Trichuris dysenteric syndrome - especially in children - or in a chronic colitis. In heavy infections, worms can spread proximally and may cause ileitis. Here we provide first microscopic evidence for a T. trichiura adult worm embedded in the rectum of a post-Colonial Brazilian adult mummy. During Colonial and post-Colonial times, many European chroniclers described a parasitic disease named Maculo whose symptomatology coincides with heavy helminthiasis. Based on our findings and on comparison of ancient textual evidence with modern description of heavy whipworm, we feel confident in considering that the two syndromes are expressions of the same pathological condition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d984dc8d9b24e66bfd93b664c075af32023-09-03T09:14:36ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz1678-80602015-02-01110114514710.1590/0074-02760140367S0074-02762015000100145Trichuris trichiura in a post-Colonial Brazilian mummyRafaella BianucciEduardo J Lopes TorresJuliana MF Dutra SantiagoLuis F FerreiraAndreas G NerlichSheila Maria Mendonça de SouzaValentina GiuffraPedro Paulo ChieffiOtilio Maria BastosRenata TravassosWanderley de SouzaAdauto AraújoTrichuris trichiura is a soil-transmitted helminth which is prevalent in warm, moist, tropical and subtropical regions of the world with poor sanitation. Heavy whipworm can result either in Trichuris dysenteric syndrome - especially in children - or in a chronic colitis. In heavy infections, worms can spread proximally and may cause ileitis. Here we provide first microscopic evidence for a T. trichiura adult worm embedded in the rectum of a post-Colonial Brazilian adult mummy. During Colonial and post-Colonial times, many European chroniclers described a parasitic disease named Maculo whose symptomatology coincides with heavy helminthiasis. Based on our findings and on comparison of ancient textual evidence with modern description of heavy whipworm, we feel confident in considering that the two syndromes are expressions of the same pathological condition.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015000100145&lng=en&tlng=enwhipwormsoil-transmitted helminthiasisMaculo syndrome |
| spellingShingle | Rafaella Bianucci Eduardo J Lopes Torres Juliana MF Dutra Santiago Luis F Ferreira Andreas G Nerlich Sheila Maria Mendonça de Souza Valentina Giuffra Pedro Paulo Chieffi Otilio Maria Bastos Renata Travassos Wanderley de Souza Adauto Araújo Trichuris trichiura in a post-Colonial Brazilian mummy Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz whipworm soil-transmitted helminthiasis Maculo syndrome |
| title | Trichuris trichiura in a post-Colonial Brazilian mummy |
| title_full | Trichuris trichiura in a post-Colonial Brazilian mummy |
| title_fullStr | Trichuris trichiura in a post-Colonial Brazilian mummy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trichuris trichiura in a post-Colonial Brazilian mummy |
| title_short | Trichuris trichiura in a post-Colonial Brazilian mummy |
| title_sort | trichuris trichiura in a post colonial brazilian mummy |
| topic | whipworm soil-transmitted helminthiasis Maculo syndrome |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762015000100145&lng=en&tlng=en |
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