Paleoparasitological survey of coprolites of Darwin’s ground sloth Mylodon darwini (Xenarthra, Folivora: Mylodontidae) from Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument, Chilean Patagonia

Oyarzún‐Ruiz, Pablo; Pérez-Espinoza, Samuel A.; González-Saldías, Fernanda; Martin, Fabiana; Moreno, Lucila

doi:10.1007/s12520-021-01383-4

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“…1 was found in a wide range of hosts, in high prevalence in pre-Hispanic Patagonian SACs until about 12,000 years ago (Taglioretti 2015) and even in megafauna coprolites from the late Pleistocene (Ruíz Oyarzún et al . 2021). Camelids probably obtained this nematode from other mammals in the region because, until now, it has not been found in camelids from the pre-Hispanic Central Andes.…”

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Trichurid nematodes from South American Camelid: an approach to native assemblages through the parasitology of archaeological sites

Fugassa

Cafrune

2023

J. Helminthol.

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To gain insights into the trichurid diversity in pre-Hispanic remains of South American camelids (SACs), as well as into modern SAC populations, a bibliographic search was carried out to find parasitological studies. Results showed that a total of 17 studies were performed at archaeological and paleontological sites, in which a total of 213 samples were examined. The sample set was used as the unit of analysis, and 83% of 52 pre-Hispanic sample sets were positive for parasites. Parasitological studies confirmed the pre-Hispanic presence of diverse trichurids: two Trichuris species and capillariid eggs with morphological differences that allowed them to be assigned to three different species. Currently, the richness of the native trichurid assemblages in SACs has been extended by the inclusion of two species (Trichuris sp. 2 and Capillariinae gen. sp. 1). Modern T. tenuis Chandler, 1930, considered SAC-specific, would have invaded SAC populations during the European colonization. The estimate of regional and temporal trichurid prevalence and paleoecological information allowed us to propose a possible origin for some of them. Although the present analysis is exploratory, it should stimulate future studies about the biogeographic history of SAC helminths, provide relevant information to improve descriptions of the Holocene ecology, and identify threatened helminths.

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Trichurid nematodes from South American Camelid: an approach to native assemblages through the parasitology of archaeological sites

Fugassa

Cafrune

2023

J. Helminthol.

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“…Although the first paleoparasitological studies were focused on the description of infections in ancient humans (Ruffer, 1910;Szidat, 1944), efforts to identify helminths and protozoans in other vertebrate remains throughout the Phanerozoic eon have been noted in the literature. Reports of parasites in fossils and subfossils are uneven, and records from the Cenozoic are by far the most numerous (Araújo et al, 1981;Ferreira et al, 1989bFerreira et al, , 1991Ferreira et al, , 1992Ferreira et al, , 1993Schmidt et al, 1992;Noronha et al, 1994;Jouy-Avantin et al, 1999;Verde & Ubilla, 2002;Sardella & Fugassa, 2009;Beltrame et al, 2011Beltrame et al, , 2012Beltrame et al, , 2013Beltrame et al, , 2015aBeltrame et al, , b, 2017Beltrame et al, , 2018Beltrame et al, , 2022Fugassa et al, 2013Fugassa et al, , 2022McConnell & Zavada, 2013;Wood et al, 2013Wood et al, , 2019Taglioretti et al, 2015;Sianto et al, 2016;Nunes et al, 2017;Perri et al, 2017;Dentzien-Dias et al, 2018;Leles et al, 2018;Tietze et al, 2019Tietze et al, , 2020Souza et al, 2020;Agustín et al, 2021;Cardia et al, 2021;Oyarzún-Ruiz et al, 2021;Petrigh et al, 2021;Sivkova & Kosintsev, 2021;…”

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Paleoparasitological Contributions to the Study on Ancient Infections of Hominids and Other Vertebrates in Brazil: A Review

Carmo,

Lima,

Araújo-Júnior

et al. 2024

Paleontologia em Destaque

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Paleoparasitology is an interdisciplinary science that studies the parasitic infections in the past, using fossils and subfossils recovered from archeological and paleontological lithostratigraphic units. During the 20th and 21st centuries, it has improved the biological knowledge on helminths and protozoans, as well as provided numerous sociocultural insights into the past civilizations. Here, we present an updated review of the paleoparasitological contributions to the analyses of ancient infections in vertebrate remains recovered from different regions of Brazil. Since its emergence, the Paleoparasitology has been important to a multidisciplinary knowledge related to sociocultural aspects of the American Pre-Columbian civilizations and may provide an important ecological, evolutionary, and biogeographical understanding of parasites of vertebrates other than humans throughout the geological time. The present data compilation suggests a prominent role in the scientific community assumed by paleoparasitological approaches, since they have been contributing to a better understanding of helminth and protozoan distribution in South America, during the Phanerozoic eon and consolidating the Paleoparasitology as a global science. Keywords: Coprolite, mummy, helminth, protozoa.

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Gastrointestinal parasites of domestic sheep from Patagonia throughout historical times: A paleoparasitological approach

Beltrame

Moviglia

Tommaso

et al. 2023

Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports

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Paleoparasitological survey of coprolites of Darwin’s ground sloth Mylodon darwini (Xenarthra, Folivora: Mylodontidae) from Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument, Chilean Patagonia

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Trichurid nematodes from South American Camelid: an approach to native assemblages through the parasitology of archaeological sites

Trichurid nematodes from South American Camelid: an approach to native assemblages through the parasitology of archaeological sites

Paleoparasitological Contributions to the Study on Ancient Infections of Hominids and Other Vertebrates in Brazil: A Review

Gastrointestinal parasites of domestic sheep from Patagonia throughout historical times: A paleoparasitological approach

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