01931nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245007500055210006900130260001600199300001000215490000800225520124400233653002201477653001201499653001801511100002901529700003001558700002001588700002901608856007601637       2014                        eng d  a1040-618200aReview of the rodent paleoparasitological knowledge from South America0 aReview of the rodent paleoparasitological knowledge from South A  cNov-01-2014  a68-740 v3523 a<p>Rodents (Mammalia, Rodentia) are a key mammalian group with a worldwide distribution. The relevance of rodents as hosts in parasitic life-cycles, also in those of zoonotic impact, has been fully recognized. Parasites have been found in ancient remains throughout the world. Paleoparasitology is the study of ancient parasites recovered from archaeological and paleontological sites and materials. This paper reviews the major research activities carried out in rodent paleoparasitology from South America, aiming to integrate data and generate prospects in this field of research. The presence of rodent parasites in ancient times can provide useful and valuable information, as rodent paleoparasitological data can be used from diverse point of views. Anthropologists, biologists, archaeologists, and paleontologists can use this data to reconstruct ancient events based on the parasite life cycles and on the biological requirements to maintain the transmission from host to host. Rodent paleoparasitology may provide a picture of the biodiversity of parasites in ancient times. Although rodent remains are generally present in ancient times, their recovery from archaeological and paleontological contexts is still exceptional.</p>
10apaleoparasitology10arodents10aSouth America1 aBeltrame, María, Ornela1 ade Souza, Mônica, Vieira1 aAraújo, Adauto1 aSardella, Norma, Haydeé  uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1040618214006430