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[Oxyuriasis and prehistoric migrations].

A Araújo, L F Ferreira

    Historia, Ciencias, Saude--Manguinhos
    |January 1, 1995
    PubMed
    Summary

    Ancient parasite findings, like pinworm eggs, suggest human migration across the Bering Strait. This research explores prehistoric human parasitosis dispersion and paleoepidemological models.

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    Area of Science:

    • Paleoparasitology
    • Archaeological Science
    • Infectious Disease Epidemiology

    Context:

    • Archaeological findings of parasites offer insights into ancient human migration patterns and disease spread.
    • Hookworm findings suggest early transpacific contact, prompting re-examination of historical theories.
    • Paleoparasitology is crucial for understanding the prehistoric dispersion of human infectious diseases.

    Purpose:

    • To synthesize current knowledge on prehistoric human parasitoses and propose paleoepidemological models.
    • To investigate the dispersion of Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) in ancient Americas based on archaeological evidence.
    • To analyze the geographical distribution of pinworm findings and their implications for human migration.

    Summary:

    • Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) eggs found in the Americas provide evidence for prehistoric human parasitosis.
    • Unlike hookworm, pinworm transmission is not climate-dependent, supporting its potential introduction via human migration across the Bering Strait.
    • Pinworm findings are widespread in North America but concentrated in the Andean region of South America, with no evidence in Brazil.

    Impact:

    • This study contributes to understanding ancient human migration and disease dynamics.
    • It provides a framework for developing paleoepidemological models for prehistoric parasitoses.
    • The findings challenge previous assumptions about disease dispersion and highlight the role of human hosts in parasite spread.

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