Identification of Taenia sp. in a Mummy From a Christian Necropolis in El-Deir, Oasis of Kharga, Ancient Egypt

For the first time, a palaeoparasitological study was performed on 12 mummies from a Christian cemetery excavated in El-Deir, Oasis of Kharga, Egypt. The analysis revealed the presence of a tapeworm, probably Taenia sp., in a single individual. The presence of just the presumed taeniid egg is surpri...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of Parasitology. - American Society of Parasitologists. - 96(2010), 1, Seite 213-215
1. Verfasser: Le Bailly, Matthieu (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mouze, Sidonie, da Rocha, Gino Chaves, Heim, Jean-Louis, Lichtenberg, Roger, Dimand, Françoise, Bouchet, Françoise
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2010
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Journal of Parasitology
Schlagworte:Biological sciences Behavioral sciences Physical sciences Health sciences Applied sciences