Molecular identification of Trichinella isolates from wildlife animals of the Russian Arctic territories

The parasitic nematodes of genus Trichinella are infective to a wide range of hosts, including humans, and have global distribution from tropic to arctic areas. Muscle samples from animals, collected in two areas of the Russian Federation, Chukotka Peninsula and Arkhangelsk Oblast, were tested for t...

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Published in:Helminthologia
Main Authors: Goździk K., Odoevskaya I. M., Movsesyan S. O., Cabaj W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017
Subjects:
trichinella
new host
isolates
wildlife animals
russia
Microbiology
QR1-502
Arctic
Arkhangelsk
brown bear
Chukotka
Chukotka Peninsula
polar bear
ringed seal
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/helm-2017-0002
https://doaj.org/article/4252c27e94b343929b3338cc50179447
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Summary:The parasitic nematodes of genus Trichinella are infective to a wide range of hosts, including humans, and have global distribution from tropic to arctic areas. Muscle samples from animals, collected in two areas of the Russian Federation, Chukotka Peninsula and Arkhangelsk Oblast, were tested for the presence of Trichinella spp. larvae. Trichinella spp. larvae were recovered from tissues of eleven wild and domestic animals: 1 polar bear, 1 wolverine, 3 arctic foxes, 1 ringed seal, 1 brown bear, 1 cat, 1 sled dog, 1 domestic pig and 1 northern sea lion.

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