Paleoparasitological evidence of helminth infections in individuals from two Late Iron Age necropolises in Northern Italy (3rd-1st c. BCE)
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| ID | 21202151 |
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| Autores | Ramón López‐gijón (0000-0002-1714-2406, Universidad de Granada), Z Laffranchi (0000-0001-8553-771X, University of Bern, autor de correspondencia), Wolf‐rüdiger Teegen (0000-0002-0157-2858, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München), Wolf-Rüdiger Teegen, Matthieu Le Bailly (0000-0001-6320-6741, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Salvatore Dura (0000-0003-1860-3945, Universidad de Granada), Kévin Roche (0000-0001-7595-0930, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Daniele Vitali (0000-0002-6568-4146, Yahoo (United Kingdom)), Luciano Salzani (Regione del Veneto), Albert Zink (0000-0002-1461-747X, Eurac Research), M Milella (0000-0003-1027-6601, University of Pisa, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Volumen | 51 |
| Páginas | 1-9 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | International Journal of Paleopathology (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1879-9817 • E-ISSN: 1879-9825 |
| Editorial | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijpp.2025.08.001 |
| PMID | 40897035 |
| OpenAlex | W4413884405 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 45 |
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the presence of digestive macroparasites (helminths) in human remains from the Late Iron Age (3rd-1st c. BCE) in northern Italy (Verona province). MATERIALS: Pelvic soil samples and control samples from the skull or foot areas of 55 individuals from the necropolises of Seminario Vescovile (n = 45) and Povegliano Veronese (n = 10). METHODS: All samples were examined using brightfield optical microscopy. In addition, soil samples from 10 individuals from Seminario were analysed through paleogenetic methods in order to complement the microscopic analysis. RESULTS: Thirty Ascaridida eggs in pelvic samples from 6 individuals (3 from Seminario and 3 from Povegliano: 6.7 % and 30 % of the respective samples) were evaluated. Evidence of roundworm infection was observed in both sexes and in adults and non-adult individuals. CONCLUSION: The presence of Ascaridida, likely Ascaris sp., eggs at both sites suggests that ineffective sanitation may have contributed to parasite exposure in these Late Iron Age communities. SIGNIFICANCE: This study provides novel insights into environmental and health risks among Iron Age communities. It also highlights the need for a critical assessment of taphonomic factors and sampling procedures when interpreting paleoparasitological data. LIMITATIONS: The low frequency of identified eggs and the absence of recoverable parasite DNA at Seminario highlight taphonomic factors as a potential source of bias. The limited sample size from Povegliano also warrants caution in interpretation. SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH: Future studies integrating paleoparasitological and anthropological data are essential to evaluate the prevalence of parasitic infections in Iron Age populations from the Italian Peninsula
Biology · Geography · Helminth infections · Helminths · Zoology · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies · Paleopathology and ancient diseases
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