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. 2016 Oct 31;54(5):565–572. doi: 10.3347/kjp.2016.54.5.565

Table 1.

Summary of Chinese mummies with published parasite studies, adapted from Li (1984)

Location Parasite Sex Age Time period & dynasty Social status Reference
Jiangling, Hubei Province Clonorchis sinensis, Trichuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides F unknown Warring States period unknown [16]
Changsha, Huibei Province Schistosoma japonicum, T. trichiura, Enterobius vermicularis F 50 Han Dynasty Wealthy [16]
Phoenix Hill, Huibei Province S. japonicum, C. sinenisis, Taenia sp., T. trichiura M 55 Han Dynasty Wealthy [15,16]
Jintan, Jiangsu Province A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura M 28–40 Song Dynasty unknown [16]
Hengyang, Hunan Province C. sinensis M 50 Song Dynasty unknown [16]
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province A. lumbricoides M 84 Ming Dynasty Wealthy [16]
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province T. trichiura, C. sinenisis, Fasciolopsis buski F 80 Ming Dynasty Wealthy [16]
Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura M unknown Ming Dynasty Wealthy [16]
Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura F 60 Ming Dynasty Wealthy [16]
Fuqing, Fujian Province C. sinenisis, F. buski, T. trichiura, A. lumbricoides M 50 Ming Dynasty unknown [16]
Shaowu, Fujian Province A. lumbricoides M 41 Ming Dynasty Wealthy [16]
Longyan, Fujian Province T. trichiura, A. lumbricoides F 74 Ming Dynasty Wealthy [16]
Fuzhou, Fujian Province C. sinenisis, T. trichiura F 50–60 Ming Dynasty Wealthy [16]