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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Issue Image | Vol. 16(4) May 2022

Ancient Intestinal Parasites as an Archaeological Tool

Photomicrograph of a Trichuris egg from an archaeological deposit. Studying the epidemiology of helminth parasites during different historic periods helps us to understand factors that affect the changing relationship between humans and infectious disease. Ryan, Flammer, et al. (2022)

Image Credit: Patrik Flammer, Hannah Ryan and Adrian Smith (University of Oxford)

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Ancient Intestinal Parasites as an Archaeological Tool

Photomicrograph of a Trichuris egg from an archaeological deposit. Studying the epidemiology of helminth parasites during different historic periods helps us to understand factors that affect the changing relationship between humans and infectious disease. Ryan, Flammer, et al. (2022)

Image Credit: Patrik Flammer, Hannah Ryan and Adrian Smith (University of Oxford)

https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pntd.v16.i04.g001