Whipworm parasite DNA in Viking feces sheds new light on its history with humans -- Science & Technology -- Sott.net

Using stool samples from Viking latrines, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have genetically mapped one of the oldest human parasites -- the whipworm. The mapping reflects the parasite's global spread and its interaction with human...

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