PARASITES FROM NORTHERN CANADA: I. ENTOZOA OF FORT CHIMO ESKIMOS

An examination of faecal concentrates from 46 subjects, representing all age groups, revealed that 46% harbored entozoa of one or more species. Twenty-eight per cent were positive for Diphyllobothrium sp., 26% for Entamoeba coli, 11% for Giardia lamblia, 2% for Chilomastix mesnili (a new record for...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Laird, Marshall, Meerovitch, Eugene
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1961
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Canada
eskimo*
Subarctic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z61-009
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z61-009
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Summary:An examination of faecal concentrates from 46 subjects, representing all age groups, revealed that 46% harbored entozoa of one or more species. Twenty-eight per cent were positive for Diphyllobothrium sp., 26% for Entamoeba coli, 11% for Giardia lamblia, 2% for Chilomastix mesnili (a new record for the Canadian subarctic), and 2% for Endolimax nana. The 5- to 9-year age group exhibited the highest incidence and greatest variety of parasites. Comprising only 22% of the total, it accounted for 47% of the species records.

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