Publications by authors named "Abolfazl Aali"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates coccidian oocysts found in a horse dung sample (coprolite) from the Chehrabad Salt Mine in Iran, dating back to the Sassanid Empire (2nd-6th century CE).
- Researchers identified seven oocysts of Eimeria leuckarti, marking the first documented instance of ancient coccidian oocysts from equids.
- The findings enhance our understanding of ancient parasite biodiversity in Iran, especially along the Silk Road, while emphasizing the need for further research to establish the host origins of the coprolites and discover more parasite species.
First paleoparasitological evidence of Muellerius sp. in sheep or goat dated to the Sasanian Empire (500 CE) in ancient Iran.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- A fecal pellet from an ancient salt mine in Chehrabad, Iran, was examined for parasites due to the mine's ability to preserve organic materials.
- The pellet was rehydrated and analyzed under a microscope, revealing two first-stage larval nematodes belonging to the genus Muellerius, but no eggs or oocysts were found.
- The decision was made not to grind the larvae for DNA analysis because they were well-preserved, and their discovery contributes to paleoparasitological studies from the Sasanian Empire period.
Article Synopsis
- Palaeoparasitology studies ancient parasitic infections in humans and animals through the analysis of biological remains, primarily palaeo faeces, known as coprolites.
- * These coprolites offer insights into ancient diseases, diets, and population movements, while modern techniques like ancient DNA detection enhance traditional microscopy methods.
- * Research conducted at the Chehrabad salt mine revealed the presence of helminths, including the recently introduced Taenia asiatica, utilizing advanced methods like Next Generation Sequencing to uncover historical pathogenic agents.
Mummified remains have long attracted interest as a potential source of ancient DNA. However, mummification is a rare process that requires an anhydrous environment to rapidly dehydrate and preserve tissue before complete decomposition occurs. We present the whole-genome sequences (3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFComputed tomography studies and histological analyses were performed on the mummified remains found in the Chehrābād salt mine in northwestern Iran. The ancient salt mummies are dated to the Achaemenid (550-330 BC) and Sassanid (3rd-7th century AD) time period and died in mining incidents. The aim of the study was to describe the radiological and histological findings of several ancient Iranian salt mummies with special interest in pathological and postmortem changes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The ancient Chehrabad Salt mine, a well-known archaeological site in Iran, has recently received increasing interest from Iranian and international archeologists. Also, the biological remains from this site have provided valuable sources for studying the pathogenic agents of ancient times. This study aimed to identify the parasitic helminth eggs preserved in the herbivores coprolites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFascioliasis is a highly pathogenic zoonotic disease caused by the liver trematodes Fasciola hepatica and F. gigantica. Within the multidisciplinary initiative against this disease, there is the aim of understanding how this disease reached a worldwide distribution, with important veterinary and medical repercussions, by elucidating the spreading steps followed by the two fasciolids from their paleobiogeograhical origins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPresent paper is the second publication introducing the paleoparasitological findings from animal coprolites obtained from archeological site of Chehrabad salt mine in northwestern Iran. The current archeological site is located in northwest of Iran, dated to the Sassanian Era (4(th)/5(th) century CE). In the summer 2012 the carnivore coprolite was obtained within the layers in the mine and were thoroughly analyzed for parasites using TSP rehydration technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In this paper, paleoparasitological findings from rodent excrements obtained from Chehrabad Salt Mine archeological site located in northwest of Iran are demonstrated and discussed.
Methods: Chehrabad Salt Mine archeological site located in northwest of Iran, dated to the Achaemenid (mid 1(st) mill. BCE) and to Sassanid (3(rd) cent.
Objective: To study pathologies, peri- and postmortal alterations as well as the general preservation state of an ancient Iranian salt mummy.
Materials And Methods: Several mummified remains from two different time periods (1500-2500 BP) were found in the Chehrābād salt mine in Iran. Computed tomography was performed on Salt Man #4 (410-350 BC), the best preserved out of the six salt mummies (Siemens, Sensation 16; 512 × 512 matrix; 0.