tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post7761293720683366300..comments2024-03-27T19:39:11.723-04:00Comments on Parasite of the Day: February 10 - Ascaris lumbricoidesSusan Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944116263349266952noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-53741944098173451202010-02-11T13:10:25.270-05:002010-02-11T13:10:25.270-05:00These are one of the two parasites (the other bein...These are one of the two parasites (the other being Trichurris sp.) that we most often find in archaeological contexts in New England. Historic period privies will often yield high levels of Ascaris sp. and Trichuris sp. eggs. Home remedies from the 18th and 19th centuries show that worms were a problem for most people at some point. Using nightsoil to fertilize vegetable gardens meant that reinfection was common and difficult to avoid. Children were especially vulnerable.Diananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-7705751898594046192010-02-10T19:19:26.747-05:002010-02-10T19:19:26.747-05:00This is my new favourite parasite to discuss at th...This is my new favourite parasite to discuss at the dinner tableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-90472320047937414882010-02-10T17:38:28.304-05:002010-02-10T17:38:28.304-05:00Wow, never knew about that story from McGill! (I&#...Wow, never knew about that story from McGill! (I'm at the Mac campus as an undergrad right now). Scary.Weird Bug Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695725412052902749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-48881560806121422252010-02-10T12:20:23.994-05:002010-02-10T12:20:23.994-05:00I remember having to infect mice with Ascaris sp. ...I remember having to infect mice with Ascaris sp. in Parasitology class and then dissect the mice later. No parasite we worked with scared us more, and I've never seen students wash their hands so thoroughly after!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787414168861277985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-83741293944050809442010-02-10T10:30:28.703-05:002010-02-10T10:30:28.703-05:00In honor of Fashion Week here in NYC, starting tom...In honor of Fashion Week here in NYC, starting tomorrow, I'm choosing a few parasites that relate to fashion. Today's is a precursor, of sorts - the eggs of <i>Ascaris</i> were <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7195990/Hong-Kong-dieters-warned-over-swallowing-parasitic-worms.html" rel="nofollow">recently marketed as a diet aid in Hong Kong</a>. Hope none of those fashion models tried this method!Susan Perkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944116263349266952noreply@blogger.com