Le Bailly M, Landolt M, Bouchet F
University of Franche-Comte, CNRS UMR 6249 Chrono-Environment, 16 Route de Gray, 25030 Besancon cedex, France.
J Parasitol. 2012 Dec;98(6):1273-5. doi: 10.1645/GE-3200.1. Epub 2012 Aug 27.
For the first time in the study of ancient parasites, analyses were carried out on samples taken from a First World War settlement in France (Geispolsheim, region of Alsace). Microscopic examination of sediment samples revealed the presence of 3 common human parasites, i.e., Trichuris trichiura , Ascaris lumbricoides , and Taenia sp. A review of paleoparasitological studies in Europe shows that these 3 parasites have infected humanity for centuries. Despite this recurrence, literature shows that knowledge regarding many helminths was limited, and their life cycles were only relatively recently elucidated. Finally, the present study provides additional information about the health of the German soldiers and the sanitary conditions in the trenches during the first modern world conflict.
在古代寄生虫研究中，首次对取自法国一个第一次世界大战定居点（阿尔萨斯地区的盖斯波尔斯海姆）的样本进行了分析。对沉积物样本的显微镜检查发现了3种常见的人体寄生虫，即鞭虫、蛔虫和带绦虫属。对欧洲古寄生虫学研究的回顾表明，这3种寄生虫已经感染人类数百年了。尽管这种情况反复出现，但文献表明，关于许多蠕虫的知识有限，它们的生命周期直到最近才相对得以阐明。最后，本研究提供了关于第一次现代世界冲突期间德国士兵健康状况和战壕卫生条件的更多信息。
