Zoonotic parasites associated with felines from the Patagonian Holocene

Zoonotic parasites associated with felines from the Patagonian Holocene

Feline coprolites were examined for parasites with the aim of studying ancient infections that occurred in the Patagonian region during the Holocene period. Eggs compatible to Trichuris sp., Calodium sp., Eucoleus sp., Nematodirus sp., Oesophagostomum sp. (Nematoda), Monoecocestus sp. (Cestoda) and...

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Main Authors: Martín Horacio Fugassa, María Ornela Beltrame, María S Bayer, Norma Haydée Sardella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2009-12-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
paleoparasitology
feline coprolites
archaeological site
ancient parasitism
Middle Holocene
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