Biblical Fiery Serpents and the Guinea Worm

Bible = Described 'fiery serpents' which is most likely Dracunculus medinensis Ebers Papyrus = Contains the first written records of intestinal worms Hip = Not mentioned in the text SLU = Not mentioned in the text

Dracunculus medinensis = Bible Hookworm = Ebers Papyrus Fiery serpents = Not mentioned in the text Calcified helminth eggs = Not mentioned in the text

1250 to 1200 BC = Bible 1200 BC = Ebers Papyrus 18 = Not mentioned in the text Guinea worm = Not mentioned in the text

<p>Swelling in the limbs = Ebers Papyrus Aaa (possibly Hookworm infection) = Ebers Papyrus Exodus from Egypt = Bible Nature of infection with Dracunculus medinensis = Ebers Papyrus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intestinal worms = Parasites mentioned in the Ebers Papyrus Calcified helminth eggs = First discovered in mummies and mentioned in the Ebers Papyrus Aat = Condition described in the Ebers Papyrus Dracunculus medinensis = Parasite mentioned in the Bible and Ebers Papyrus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bible = Described 'fiery serpents' which is most likely Dracunculus medinensis Ebers Papyrus = Contains the first written records of intestinal worms Hippocrates = Described worms from fishes, domesticated animals, and humans Paulus Aegineta = Clearly described Ascaris, Enterobius, and tapeworms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Roman physicians Celsus and Galen = Were familiar with Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis and tapeworms Hippocrates = Described worms from fishes, domesticated animals, and humans Paulus Aegineta = Clearly described Ascaris, Enterobius, and tapeworms Ebers Papyrus = Contained detailed account of aat swelling in the limbs among ancient Egyptians</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dracunculus medinensis = Described in the Bible Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis and tapeworms = Familiar to Roman physicians Celsus and Galen Hookworm infection = Possibly described in the Ebers Papyrus Intestinal worms = First written records found in the Ebers Papyrus</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bible = 1250 to 1200 BC Ebers Papyrus = 1200 BC Hippocrates = Around 400 BC Paulus Aegineta = Around 7th century AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis and tapeworms = Clearly described by Paulus Aegineta Dracunculus medinensis = Described as 'fiery serpents' in the Bible Intestinal worms = First written records found in the Ebers Papyrus Hookworm infection = Possibly described in the Ebers Papyrus</p> Signup and view all the answers