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"Royal" pediculosis in Renaissance Italy: lice in the mummy of the King of Naples Ferdinand II of Aragon (1467-1496)
Fornaciari, Gino; Giuffra, Valentina; Marinozzi, Silvia; Picchi, Malayka Samantha; Masetti, Massimo.
Afiliação
  • Fornaciari, Gino; Division of Paleopathology, History of Medicine and Bioethics. Department of Oncology, Transplants and Advanced Technologies in Medicine. IT
  • Giuffra, Valentina; Division of Paleopathology, History of Medicine and Bioethics. Department of Oncology, Transplants and Advanced Technologies in Medicine. IT
  • Marinozzi, Silvia; University of Rome La Sapienza. Section of History of Medicine. Department of Experimental Medicine. Rome. IT
  • Picchi, Malayka Samantha; University of Pisa. Laboratory of Entomology. Department of Biology. IT
  • Masetti, Massimo; University of Pisa. Laboratory of Entomology. Department of Biology. IT
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 104(4): 671-672, July 2009. ilus
Article em En | LILACS | ID: lil-523741
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ABSTRACT
Pediculosis seems to have afflicted humans since the most ancient times and lice have been found in several ancient human remains. Examination of the head hair and pubic hair of the artificial mummy of Ferdinand II of Aragon (1467-1496), King of Naples, revealed a double infestation with two different species of lice, Pediculus capitis, the head louse, and Pthirus pubis, the pubic louse. The hair samples were also positive for the presence of mercury, probably applied as an anti-pediculosis therapy. This is the first time that these parasites have been found in the hair of a king, demonstrating that even members of the wealthy classes in the Renaissance were subject to louse infestation.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Infestações por Piolhos / Múmias / Pessoas Famosas Limite: Animals / Humans País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Assunto da revista: MEDICINA TROPICAL / PARASITOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Itália País de publicação: Brasil
Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Infestações por Piolhos / Múmias / Pessoas Famosas Limite: Animals / Humans País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Assunto da revista: MEDICINA TROPICAL / PARASITOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Itália País de publicação: Brasil