The Elusive Source of Psittacosis in the Arctic

• Main Authors: Hildes, J. A., Parker, W. L., Delaat, A., Stackiw, W., Wilt, J. C.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1965
• Subjects: Original Articles; Arctic; Endeavour; Arctic birds; eskimo*; Snow Bunting
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1935077; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5844422

Eskimos and Arctic Indians have a high incidence of psittacosis antibodies. The following Arctic birds were therefore examined in an endeavour to find the reservoir of infection: snow geese in their Arctic nesting grounds; migrating geese in the spring and in the fall; ptarmigan, raven, and snow bun...