Diagnosing ancient Diphyllobothriasis from Chinchorro mummies

Diagnosing ancient Diphyllobothriasis from Chinchorro mummies

Diphyllobothrium pacificum has been reported as a human parasite from coprolites and skeletons in Peru and Chile. Our analysis of Chinchorro mummies from Chile provides the oldest evidence of D. pacificum directly associated with human mummies. These mummies date between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. T...

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Main Authors:	Karl Reinhard, Otto Urban
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2003-01-01
Series:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:	Diphyllobothrium pacificum archaeoparasitology mummy
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000900028

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