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MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
Volume 98, Issue -, Pages 123-126Publisher
FUNDACO OSWALDO CRUZ
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762003000900018
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archaeology; excavation; soil; helminth egg; detection; Korea
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Excavations at two sites dating from 2000 BC-1900 AD in southeastern areas of the Republic of Korea, revealed the remains of several structures. Examination of the contents suspected privies revealed the presence of eggs from 5 kinds of parasite: Ascaris, Trichuris, Clonorchis, and two species of unknown trematodes. Clonorchis sinensis eggs were found in a soil dating from around AD 668-935. This is the first record of C. sinensis eggs in archaeological materials in the Republic of Korea.
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