Paleoparasitology and the antiquity of human host-parasite relationships

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Author：Araújo, A; Ferreira, LF

Article Title：Paleoparasitology and the antiquity of human host-parasite relationships

Abstract：
Paleoparasitology may be developed as a new tool to parasite evolution studies. DNA sequences dated thousand years ago, recovered from archaeological material, means the possibility to study parasite-host relationship coevolution through time. Together with tracing parasite-host dispersion throughout the continents, paleoparasitology points to the interesting field of evolution at the molecular level. In this paper a brief history of paleoparasitology is traced, pointing to the new perspectives opened by the recent techniques introduced.

Keywords: paleoparasitology; coprolites; mummies; parasitism; infectious diseases

DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762000000700016

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