A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)

Autores
Beltrame, M.O.; Sardella, N.H.; Fugassa, M.H.; Barberena, R.
Año de publicación
2012
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
The aim of the present study was to examine the parasite fauna present in rodent coprolites collected from Cueva Huenul 1 (CH1), northern Neuquén (Patagonia, Argentina), an archaeological site that provides stratified sequences of archaeological and palaeontological remains dating from the Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene Transition to the Late Holocene period. Twenty rodent coprolites collected from different sedimentary units from the site, with ages ranging from 13.844 ± 75-1.416 ± 37 years BP, were examined for parasites. Each coprolite was processed as a whole: rehydrated, homogenised, spontaneously sedimented and examined using light microscopy. The coprolites and the eggs of any parasites present were described, measured and photographed. In all, 158 parasite eggs were found in 10 coprolites. The faeces were positive for Viscachataenia quadrata Denegri, Dopchiz, Elissondo & Beveridge and Monoecocestus sp. Beddard (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) and for Heteroxynema (Cavioxyura) viscaciae Sutton & Hugot (Nematoda: Oxyuridae). The coprolites examined were tentatively attributed to Lagidium viscacia Molina (Mammalia, Rodentia, Caviomorpha, Chinchillidae). The life cycles of these parasites are discussed.
Fuente
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 2012;107(5):604-608
Materia
Heteroxynema (Cavioxyura) viscaciae
Palaeoparasitology
Patagonia
Rodent coprolites
Viscachataenia quadrata
animal
Argentina
article
feces
fossil
paleopathology
parasitology
rodent
Animals
Argentina
Feces
Fossils
Paleopathology
Rodentia
Anoplocephalidae
Caviomorpha
Cestoda
Chinchillidae
Heteroxynema viscaciae
Lagidium viscacia
Mammalia
Monoecocestus
Nematoda
Oxyuridae
Rodentia
Nivel de accesibilidad
acceso abierto
Condiciones de uso
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar
Repositorio
Biblioteca Digital (UBA-FCEN)
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Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales
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spelling A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)Beltrame, M.O.Sardella, N.H.Fugassa, M.H.Barberena, R.Heteroxynema (Cavioxyura) viscaciaePalaeoparasitologyPatagoniaRodent coprolitesViscachataenia quadrataanimalArgentinaarticlefecesfossilpaleopathologyparasitologyrodentAnimalsArgentinaFecesFossilsPaleopathologyRodentiaAnoplocephalidaeCaviomorphaCestodaChinchillidaeHeteroxynema viscaciaeLagidium viscaciaMammaliaMonoecocestusNematodaOxyuridaeRodentiaThe aim of the present study was to examine the parasite fauna present in rodent coprolites collected from Cueva Huenul 1 (CH1), northern Neuquén (Patagonia, Argentina), an archaeological site that provides stratified sequences of archaeological and palaeontological remains dating from the Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene Transition to the Late Holocene period. Twenty rodent coprolites collected from different sedimentary units from the site, with ages ranging from 13.844 ± 75-1.416 ± 37 years BP, were examined for parasites. Each coprolite was processed as a whole: rehydrated, homogenised, spontaneously sedimented and examined using light microscopy. The coprolites and the eggs of any parasites present were described, measured and photographed. In all, 158 parasite eggs were found in 10 coprolites. The faeces were positive for Viscachataenia quadrata Denegri, Dopchiz, Elissondo & Beveridge and Monoecocestus sp. Beddard (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) and for Heteroxynema (Cavioxyura) viscaciae Sutton & Hugot (Nematoda: Oxyuridae). The coprolites examined were tentatively attributed to Lagidium viscacia Molina (Mammalia, Rodentia, Caviomorpha, Chinchillidae). The life cycles of these parasites are discussed.2012info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00740276_v107_n5_p604_BeltrameMem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz 2012;107(5):604-608reponame:Biblioteca Digital (UBA-FCEN)instname:Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturalesinstacron:UBA-FCENenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar2025-09-18T10:09:14Zpaperaa:paper_00740276_v107_n5_p604_BeltrameInstitucionalhttps://digital.bl.fcen.uba.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttps://digital.bl.fcen.uba.ar/cgi-bin/oaiserver.cgiana@bl.fcen.uba.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:18962025-09-18 10:09:15.259Biblioteca Digital (UBA-FCEN) - Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturalesfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)
title A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)
spellingShingle A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)
Beltrame, M.O.
Heteroxynema (Cavioxyura) viscaciae
Palaeoparasitology
Patagonia
Rodent coprolites
Viscachataenia quadrata
animal
Argentina
article
feces
fossil
paleopathology
parasitology
rodent
Animals
Argentina
Feces
Fossils
Paleopathology
Rodentia
Anoplocephalidae
Caviomorpha
Cestoda
Chinchillidae
Heteroxynema viscaciae
Lagidium viscacia
Mammalia
Monoecocestus
Nematoda
Oxyuridae
Rodentia
title_short A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)
title_full A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)
title_fullStr A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)
title_full_unstemmed A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)
title_sort A palaeoparasitological analysis of rodent coprolites from the Cueva Huenul 1 archaeological site in Patagonia (Argentina)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Beltrame, M.O.
Sardella, N.H.
Fugassa, M.H.
Barberena, R.
author Beltrame, M.O.
author_facet Beltrame, M.O.
Sardella, N.H.
Fugassa, M.H.
Barberena, R.
author_role author
author2 Sardella, N.H.
Fugassa, M.H.
Barberena, R.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Heteroxynema (Cavioxyura) viscaciae
Palaeoparasitology
Patagonia
Rodent coprolites
Viscachataenia quadrata
animal
Argentina
article
feces
fossil
paleopathology
parasitology
rodent
Animals
Argentina
Feces
Fossils
Paleopathology
Rodentia
Anoplocephalidae
Caviomorpha
Cestoda
Chinchillidae
Heteroxynema viscaciae
Lagidium viscacia
Mammalia
Monoecocestus
Nematoda
Oxyuridae
Rodentia
topic Heteroxynema (Cavioxyura) viscaciae
Palaeoparasitology
Patagonia
Rodent coprolites
Viscachataenia quadrata
animal
Argentina
article
feces
fossil
paleopathology
parasitology
rodent
Animals
Argentina
Feces
Fossils
Paleopathology
Rodentia
Anoplocephalidae
Caviomorpha
Cestoda
Chinchillidae
Heteroxynema viscaciae
Lagidium viscacia
Mammalia
Monoecocestus
Nematoda
Oxyuridae
Rodentia
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The aim of the present study was to examine the parasite fauna present in rodent coprolites collected from Cueva Huenul 1 (CH1), northern Neuquén (Patagonia, Argentina), an archaeological site that provides stratified sequences of archaeological and palaeontological remains dating from the Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene Transition to the Late Holocene period. Twenty rodent coprolites collected from different sedimentary units from the site, with ages ranging from 13.844 ± 75-1.416 ± 37 years BP, were examined for parasites. Each coprolite was processed as a whole: rehydrated, homogenised, spontaneously sedimented and examined using light microscopy. The coprolites and the eggs of any parasites present were described, measured and photographed. In all, 158 parasite eggs were found in 10 coprolites. The faeces were positive for Viscachataenia quadrata Denegri, Dopchiz, Elissondo & Beveridge and Monoecocestus sp. Beddard (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) and for Heteroxynema (Cavioxyura) viscaciae Sutton & Hugot (Nematoda: Oxyuridae). The coprolites examined were tentatively attributed to Lagidium viscacia Molina (Mammalia, Rodentia, Caviomorpha, Chinchillidae). The life cycles of these parasites are discussed.
description The aim of the present study was to examine the parasite fauna present in rodent coprolites collected from Cueva Huenul 1 (CH1), northern Neuquén (Patagonia, Argentina), an archaeological site that provides stratified sequences of archaeological and palaeontological remains dating from the Late Pleistocene/Early Holocene Transition to the Late Holocene period. Twenty rodent coprolites collected from different sedimentary units from the site, with ages ranging from 13.844 ± 75-1.416 ± 37 years BP, were examined for parasites. Each coprolite was processed as a whole: rehydrated, homogenised, spontaneously sedimented and examined using light microscopy. The coprolites and the eggs of any parasites present were described, measured and photographed. In all, 158 parasite eggs were found in 10 coprolites. The faeces were positive for Viscachataenia quadrata Denegri, Dopchiz, Elissondo & Beveridge and Monoecocestus sp. Beddard (Cestoda: Anoplocephalidae) and for Heteroxynema (Cavioxyura) viscaciae Sutton & Hugot (Nematoda: Oxyuridae). The coprolites examined were tentatively attributed to Lagidium viscacia Molina (Mammalia, Rodentia, Caviomorpha, Chinchillidae). The life cycles of these parasites are discussed.
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