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M H Fugassa1, R S Petrigh1, P M Fernández2
1Lab. de Parasitología de Sitios Arqueológicos, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina; Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Argentina.
Abstract:
This work aims to increase the information on the entero-parasitism in Holocene carnivores, by examining coprolites found in Patagonia. Molecular analysis was conducted following the Authenticity Criteria to Determine Ancient DNA sequences. The nucleotide sequences showed 99% of identity with the Control Region sequences of Lycalopex culpaeus (culpeo fox). Coprolites were positive for gastrointestinal parasites. The presence of Alaria sp. and Clonorchis sp. represents the first record for pre-Columbian America. The parasitological findings suggest the importance of these carnivores for the dissemination of their own parasites and those to their prey in rockshelters, areas with high re-use of space.
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