Sylvatic trichinosis in Canada.

Pepsin digestion of musculature from 2253 animals revealed that sylvatic trichinosis occurred in various species of mammals from the eastern to the western Arctic and extended down into the Rocky Mountain and Foothills regions of western Canada. Infections were demonstrated in Arctic fox, red fox, w...

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Main Authors: Smith, H J, Snowdon, K E
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1988
Subjects:
Research Article
Arctic
Canada
Arctic Fox
Lynx
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1255497
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3196978
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Summary:Pepsin digestion of musculature from 2253 animals revealed that sylvatic trichinosis occurred in various species of mammals from the eastern to the western Arctic and extended down into the Rocky Mountain and Foothills regions of western Canada. Infections were demonstrated in Arctic fox, red fox, wolf, raccoon, coyote, lynx, bobcat and dog.

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