Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus Eggs in Canine Coprolite from the Sasanian Era in Iran (4th/5th Century CE)

作者：Mowlavi Gholamreza^*; Makki Mahsasadat; Heidari Zahra; Re Zaeian Mostafa; Mohebali Mehdi; Araujo Adauto; Boenke Nicole; Aali Abolfazl; Stollner Thomas; Mobedi Iraj

来源：Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2015, 10(2): 245-249.

• Paleoparasitology
• Acanthocephalan eggs
• Sasanian Era
• Iran

Present paper is the second publication introducing the paleoparasitological findings from animal coprolites obtained from archeological site of Chehrabad salt mine in northwestern Iran. The current archeological site is located in northwest of Iran, dated to the Sassanian Era (4th/5th century CE). In the summer 2012 the carnivore coprolite was obtained within the layers in the mine and were thoroughly analyzed for parasites using TSP rehydration technique. Eggs of Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus were successfully retrieved from the examined coprolite and were confidently identified based on reliable references. Identifying of M.hirudinaceus eggs in paleofeces with clear appearance as demonstrated herein, is much due to appropriate preservation condition has been existed in the salt mine. The present finding could be regarded as the oldest acanthocephalan infection in Iran.

• 出版日期2015-6