Title
Archaeohelminthology of the Chiribaya shepherd, Canis familiaris (700-1476 A.D.) from Southern Peru
Date Issued
01 January 2012
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Richardson D.
Beckett R.
Kyle W.
Conlogue G.
Harper-Beckett K.
Abstract
Although many studies have been conducted concerning human coprolites, there is a paucity of archaeohelminthological data from nonhuman animals. Eight coprolite samples were examined from dogs associated with the Chiribaya culture, a pre-Columbian agrarian and pastoral society that inhabited the lower and middle regions of the Osmore river in southern Peru between about 700 and 1476 a.d. Tapeworm eggs (Diphyllobothrium sp.) were observed in 3 coprolites. Eggs of the nematodes Toxocara canis, Trichuris vulpis, and Spirocerca lupi were observed in 3, 2, and 1 coprolites respectively. This constitutes the first report of Diphyllobothrium sp., T. canis, and S. lupi from pre-Columbian dogs in the Americas. © The Helminthological Society of Washington.
Start page
133
End page
137
Volume
79
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Bioquímica, Biología molecular Parasitología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84858990095
Source
Comparative Parasitology
ISSN of the container
15252647
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