Cryptosporidium and Giardia Occurrence Data in Wildlife from Arctic Alaska, 2012-2017 ...

This dataset consists of one table with sample collection locations and results of screening resident wildlife for Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the Alaskan Arctic, 2012-2017. We analyzed feces collected from polar bear, Pacific walrus, Arctic fox, and caribou with MERIFLUOR direct immunofluorescen...

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Main Author: Van Hemert, Caroline R
Format: Dataset
Language:unknown
Published: U.S. Geological Survey 2023
Subjects:
Animals/Vertebrates, Mammals, Indicator species, Endangered species, Parasitic diseases, Disease reservoirs, Disease detection, Wildlife, Migratory species, Tundra ecosystems, Health and disease, Wildlife disease, Disease vectors, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Polar bear, Ursus maritimus, Pacific walrus, Odobenus rosmarus divergens, Caribou, Rangifer tarandus, Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, MERIFLUOR Cryptosporidium/Giardia direct immunofluorescent assay
Arctic Fox
Arctic
Odobenus rosmarus
polar bear
Rangifer tarandus
Tundra
Ursus maritimus
Vulpes lagopus
Alaska
walrus*
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/f7v122zv
https://alaska.usgs.gov/products/data.php?dataid=590
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Summary:This dataset consists of one table with sample collection locations and results of screening resident wildlife for Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the Alaskan Arctic, 2012-2017. We analyzed feces collected from polar bear, Pacific walrus, Arctic fox, and caribou with MERIFLUOR direct immunofluorescence assay to determine the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts. ...

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