Taenia sp. in human burial from Kan River, East Siberia

Taenia sp. in human burial from Kan River, East Siberia

We present an arhaeoparasitological analysis of a unique burial from the Neftprovod II burial ground in East Siberia, which dated from the Bronze Age. Analysis of a sediment sample from the sacral region of the pelvis revealed the presence of Taenia sp. eggs. Because uncooked animal tissue is the primary source of Taenia, this indicated that the individual was likely consuming raw or undercooked meat of roe deer, red deer, or elk infected with Taenia. This finding represents the oldest case of a human infected with Taenia sp. from Eastern Siberia and Russia.

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Main Authors: Slepchenko,Sergey Mikhailovich, Ivanov,Sergey Nikolaevich, Vybornov,Anton Vasilevich, Alekseevich,Tsybankov Alexander, Sergeyevich,Slavinsky Vyacheslav, Lysenko,Danil Nikolaevich, Matveev,Vyacheslav Evgenievich
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2017
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762017000500387
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