Giardiaassemblage A: human genotype in muskoxen in the Canadian Arctic

Abstract As part of an ongoing program assessing the biodiversity and impacts of parasites in Arctic ungulates we examined 72 fecal samples from muskoxen on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, Canada for Giardia and Cryptosporidium . Cryptosporidium spp. were not detected, but 21% of the samples we...

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Main Authors: Kutz, Susan J, Thompson, RC Andrew, Polley, Lydden, Kandola, Kami, Nagy, John, Wielinga, Caroline M, Elkin, Brett T
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2008
Subjects:
Arctic
Canada
Northwest Territories
Banks Island
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/1/1/32
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Summary:Abstract As part of an ongoing program assessing the biodiversity and impacts of parasites in Arctic ungulates we examined 72 fecal samples from muskoxen on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, Canada for Giardia and Cryptosporidium . Cryptosporidium spp. were not detected, but 21% of the samples were positive for Giardia . Sequencing of four isolates of Giardia demonstrated G. duodenalis , Assemblage A, a zoonotic genotype.

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