Parasites in Forensic Science: a historic perspective

• Autorzy: Cardoso R. , Alves H. , Richter J. , Botelho M.C.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Parasites show a great potential to Forensic Science. Forensic Science is the application of any science and methodology to the legal system. The forensic scientist collects and analyses the physical evidence and produce a report of the results to the court. A parasite is an organism that lives at the expense of another and they exist in any ecosystem. Parasites are the cause of many important diseases. The forensic scientists can use the parasites to identify a crime scene, to determine the murder weapon or simply identify an individual. The applications for parasites in the Forensic Science can be many and more studies should be made in Forensic Parasitology. The most important parasites in Forensic Science are helminths specifically schistosomes. Through history there are many cases where schistosomes were described in autopsies and it was related to the cause of death. Here we review the applications of parasites in Forensic Science and its importance to the forensic scientist.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Parasitology
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: 63
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.235-241,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Cardoso R.

• Department of Health Promotion and Chronic Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr.Ricardo Jorge, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal

autor

Alves H.

• Department of Health Promotion and Chronic Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr.Ricardo Jorge, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal
• Fundacao Professor Ernesto Morais, Rua de Monsanto 512, 4250-470 Porto, Portugal

autor

Richter J.

• Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany

autor

Botelho M.C.

• Department of Health Promotion and Chronic Diseases, National Institute of Health Dr.Ricardo Jorge, Rua Alexandre Herculano 321, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal
• Unit of Metabolism, Nutrition and Endocrinology, Instituto de Investigacao e Inovacao da Universidade do Porto (i3S), Rua Alfredo Allen, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal

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DOI

10.17420/ap6304.110