Paleoparasitology: perspectives with new techniques.
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چکیده
Paleoparasitology is the study of parasites found in archaeological material. The development of this field of research began with histological identification of helminth eggs in mummy tissues, analysis of coprolites, and recently through molecular biology. An approach to the history of paleoparasitology is reviewed in this paper, with special reference to the studies of ancient DNA identified in archaeological material.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
دوره 40 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998