Abstract
Organic remains attributable to one regurgitated pellet were examined. The pellet, belonging to a bird of prey and collected from a cave of Southern Patagonia, was dated at 6,540 +/- 110 yr. With standard paleoparasitological procedures, eggs of Capillaria sp. and a mite, Demodex sp., were found. The parasites found in the pellet belong to a rodent ingested by the bird. The present report constitutes the first paleoparasitological study of a regurgitated pellet.
Publication types
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Historical Article
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Argentina
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Bird Diseases / history*
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Bird Diseases / parasitology
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Capillaria / isolation & purification*
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Enoplida Infections / history*
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Enoplida Infections / veterinary
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Gastrointestinal Contents / parasitology
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History, Ancient
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Mite Infestations / history
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Mite Infestations / veterinary
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Paleopathology
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Raptors / parasitology*
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Rodent Diseases / history*
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Rodent Diseases / parasitology