کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1044370 1484285 2008 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Parasite findings in archeological remains: Diagnosis and interpretation
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه علوم زمین و سیارات زمین شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Parasite findings in archeological remains: Diagnosis and interpretation
چکیده انگلیسی
One such malady is Chagas disease. Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, offers an example of how animals and humans have interacted in the past. Classical theory points to the origin and dispersion of human T. cruzi infection among Andean populations, starting with sedentary habits and animal domestication 6000 years ago. However, recent PCR results in mummified bodies outside the Andean region have challenged this theory. Pre-Columbian Brazilian mummies were found positive for T. cruzi infection, raising an alternative hypothesis on the antiquity of Chagas disease in the Americas. Paleoparasitology is a new tool to study past events, shedding light on human and other animal behavior, migration routes, diet, and other aspects of host-parasite environment evolution.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Quaternary International - Volume 180, Issue 1, March 2008, Pages 17-21
نویسندگان
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