Trichinella nativa and Trichinella T6 in arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) from northern Canada

• Published in: International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
• Main Authors: Robin Owsiacki, Kayla J. Buhler, Rajnish Sharma, Marsha Branigan, Heather Fenton, Matilde Tomaselli, Pratap Kafle, Vladislav A. Lobanov, Émilie Bouchard, Emily Jenkins
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: Arctic fox; Canadian arctic; Food-borne parasites; Trichinella nativa; Trichinella T6; Zoonoses; Zoology; QL1-991; Arctic; Cambridge Bay; Canada; Sachs Harbour; Ulukhaktok; Arctic Fox; Banks Island; Ikaluktutiak; Victoria Island; victoria island; Vulpes lagopus
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.11.006; https://doaj.org/article/b329fcd4141e41b8b083f857e07beca7

Parasitic zoonotic nematodes of the genus Trichinella circulate in wildlife and domestic hosts worldwide through the ingestion of infected meat. Due to their role as scavengers and predators in terrestrial and marine arctic ecosystems, Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) are ideal sentinels for the detect...