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Paleoparasitological Evidence of Pinworm (Enterobius Vermicularis) Infection in a Female Adolescent Residing in Ancient Tehran (Iran) 7000 Years Ago Publisher Pubmed



Paknazhad N1 ; Mowlavi G1, 2 ; Dupouy Camet J3 ; Esmaeili Jelodar M4 ; Mobedi I1 ; Makki M1 ; Kia EB1 ; Rezaeian M1, 2 ; Mohebali M1, 2 ; Sarlak S5 ; Najafi F1
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  1. 1. Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Center for Research of Endemic Parasites of Iran (CREPI), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Hopital Cochin Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Paris, Universite Paris Descartes, 27 Faubourg St Jacques, Paris, 75014, France
  4. 4. Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Letters and Humanities, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Member of Iranian Center for Archaeological Research, Siye Tir Street, Imam Khomeini Avenue, Tehran, Iran

Source: Parasites and Vectors Published:2016


Abstract

Background: The Molavi street archeological site south of Tehran accidentally provided a unique opportunity for paleoparasitological studies in Iran. A female skeleton was unearthed and evaluated to be 7000 years old. Soil samples were collected around the pelvic and sacrum bones. Findings: Careful microscopic investigation of rehydrated soil samples revealed the presence of one Enterobius vermicularis egg attached to the skeleton sacral region. Conclusion: The present finding likely represents the oldest evidence of a human pinworm infection in Asia. © 2016 Paknazhad et al.
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