| Literature DB >> 12687771 |
Eun-Taek Han1, Sang-Mee Guk, Jae-Lip Kim, Hoon-Jin Jeong, Soo-Nam Kim, Jong-Yil Chai.
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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.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12687771 DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762003000900018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz ISSN: 0074-0276 Impact factor: 2.743