Almost all known human specific parasites have been found in ancient feces. A review of the
paleoparasitological helminth and intestinal protozoa findings available in the literature is …

Parasite finds in ancient material launched a new field of science: palaeoparasitology. Ever
since the pioneering studies, parasites were identified in archaeological and …

In this complete and thorough update of Arthur Boucot's seminal work, Evolutionary
Paleobiology of Behavior and Coevolution, Boucot is joined by George Poinar, who …

Nematodes are one of the most abundant groups of invertebrates on the face of the earth.
Their numbers are estimated to range from 1000 per cm2 in the sand-covered hydrogen …

It is important to determine the origins of human parasites if we are to understand the health
of past populations and the effects of parasitism upon human evolution. It also helps us to …

This book brings together experts from around the world to explore how sanitation affected
our ancestors. By its end, readers will realise that toilets were in use in ancient Mesopotamia …

Ascaris lumbricoides (giant roundworm) and Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) are the most
common intestinal parasites found in humans worldwide today and they almost always co …

The present work uses fossils and subfossils to decipher the origin and evolution of
terrestrial pathogens and endoparasites. Fossils, as interpreted by morphology or specific …

The paleoparasitology is an important branch of the paleopathology, which is the discipline
that studies past diseases from ancient human remains, both skeletal and mummified. This …

Although physiological and behavioral responses are often reported in animals with high
worm burdens, or helminthes, 1 the adaptive significance of these responses is unknown. 3 …