イタリア北部ケルト系新生児における回虫症の証拠

Ramón López-Gijón^1,2,3, Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen^4,5, Zita Laffranchi^6,7

¹Universidad de Granada, Facultad de Medicina, Laboratorio de Antropología, Granada, Spain.

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

|December 19, 2025

要旨

Background:

Infections with Ascaris lumbricoides can be traced back to the late Pleistocene by palaeoparasitological analysis. Even today, Ascaris infections are still very common worldwide.

Objectives:

In a pilot study, soil samples from the pelvic area of ten individuals from the Celtic necropolis of Povegliano Veronese (northern Italy) were examined using palaeoparasitological methods. The burials date from the 3rd to 1st century Before the Common Era (BCE).

Methods:

The palaeoparasitological methods already proven in earlier studies were applied.

Findings:

Positive evidence of Ascaris eggs was obtained in three individuals, including a newborn. This neonate is the focus of the article. The causes of a possible Ascaris infection in a newborn are discussed.

Main Conclusions:

It may represent the oldest documented instance of ascariasis in a neonatal individual.

キーワード:

古寄生虫学回虫症新生児ケルトイタリア考古学歴史

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