Camelids (llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos) are important for the economy of South
America and Eimeria infections are important as cause of mortality in camelids. Of the five …

Coprolites (mummified or fossilized feces), belonging to the group of ichnofossils, are
fossilized remains of feces produced by animals. Various types of data from coprolites …

Background There are more than 300 species of capillariids that parasitize various
vertebrate groups worldwide. Species identification is hindered because of the few …

Parasites have been infecting humans throughout our evolution. When complex societies
developed, the greater population density provided new opportunities for parasites to …

Abstract In South America inhabit an endemic group of ungulates adapted to extreme
environments: the South American camelids (SAC), a key component of the Andean …

South American camelids (SAC) have occupied a central role in the development of Andean
societies. They are widely distributed in South America and since ancient times are an …

Faunal remains from archeological sites worldwide, especially feces and regurgitated
pellets, are usually subjected to paleoparasitological examination, allowing the identification …

Paleoparasitological studies have provided insights into ancient parasite occurrence and its
relationship to the health, lifestyle, and cultural practices of past populations. We analyzed …

Experimental paleoparasitological approaches have been used in order to optimize the
methodology previously to the application in archeological samples. In this study we …

South American camelids (SAC) played a central biocultural role in Andean communities
until today. Paleoparasitology, a discipline examining parasite remains from ancient times …