Targeted pathogen profiling of ancient feces reveals common enteric infections in the Rio Zape Valley, 725–920 CE DNA analysis of ancient, desiccated feces – termed paleofeces – can unlock insights into the lives of ancient peoples, including through examination of the gut microbiome and identification of…

What can ancient poop reveal about past health? 💩🧬 Paleofeces from 725–920 CE Mexico show multiple gut pathogens, including Blastocystis, Giardia, Entamoeba, and pathogenic E. coli. Enteric infections were likely common.
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Molecular Analysis Identifies Pathogens in Paleofeces from Mexico BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA—Molecular analysis of 1,300-year-old human paleofeces recovered from northwestern Mexico’s Cave of the Dead […] The post Molecular Analysis Identifies Pathogens in Paleofeces from Mexico appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.

Molecular Analysis Identifies Pathogens in Paleofeces from Mexico BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA—Molecular analysis of 1,300-year-old human paleofeces recovered from northwestern Mexico’s Cave of the Dead […] The post Molecular Analysis Identifies Pathogens in Paleofeces from Mexico appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.

New pub with collaborators J.Mead (@MammothSite) and B.Schroeder (@SulRoss) on #ShastaGroundSloth diet and environs at 13 and 31 ka from the #TransPecos Mtns, TX. Lots of #CaOx and SiO2 #phytoliths. @EESatISU #paleofeces #coprolites https://doi.org/10.32011/txjsci_73_1_Article3

CoproID predicts the source of coprolites and paleofeces ... Shotgun metagenomics applied to archaeological feces (pal...

Original study: @notmaxib et al., CoproID predicts the source of #coprolites and #paleofeces using #microbiome composition and host #DNA content, @thePeerJ 8:e9001, 2020:

https://peerj.com/articles/9001/