Survey of Canada Goose Feces for Presence of Giardia
As resident Canada goose (Branta canadensis) populations increase throughout North America, so do the health and environmental risks associated with goose feces. Previous studies suggest that goose feces may be a conduit for transmitting Giardia, a protozoan that is parasitic to humans. We surveyed...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:b754ebf4a54d463fb228a8a6bb73f027 2023-05-15T15:46:13+02:00 Survey of Canada Goose Feces for Presence of Giardia Christopher R. Ayers Christopher S. DePerno Christopher E. Moorman Henry H. Stibbs Angela M. Faust 2017-02-01 https://doi.org/10.26077/asct-j139 https://doaj.org/article/b754ebf4a54d463fb228a8a6bb73f027 en eng Utah State University doi:10.26077/asct-j139 2155-3874 https://doaj.org/article/b754ebf4a54d463fb228a8a6bb73f027 undefined Human-Wildlife Interactions, Vol 8, Iss 2 (2017) branta canadensis canada geese giardia spp human–wildlife conflicts zoonotic diseases envir scipo Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2017 fttriple https://doi.org/10.26077/asct-j139 2023-01-22T19:27:58Z As resident Canada goose (Branta canadensis) populations increase throughout North America, so do the health and environmental risks associated with goose feces. Previous studies suggest that goose feces may be a conduit for transmitting Giardia, a protozoan that is parasitic to humans. We surveyed fecal droppings from free-ranging resident Canada geese for Giardia spp. at 9 sites in the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill) of North Carolina in 2007 and 2008. Samples (n = 234) were tested using the ProSpect® Giardia EZ Microplate Assay, and there were no positives. Our results indicate that risk of zoonotic giardiasis from Canada goose feces in the Triangle area of North Carolina is low. Article in Journal/Newspaper Branta canadensis Canada Goose Unknown Canada Chapel Hill ENVELOPE(-57.976,-57.976,-63.685,-63.685) Raleigh ENVELOPE(-55.731,-55.731,51.567,51.567) |
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As resident Canada goose (Branta canadensis) populations increase throughout North America, so do the health and environmental risks associated with goose feces. Previous studies suggest that goose feces may be a conduit for transmitting Giardia, a protozoan that is parasitic to humans. We surveyed fecal droppings from free-ranging resident Canada geese for Giardia spp. at 9 sites in the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill) of North Carolina in 2007 and 2008. Samples (n = 234) were tested using the ProSpect® Giardia EZ Microplate Assay, and there were no positives. Our results indicate that risk of zoonotic giardiasis from Canada goose feces in the Triangle area of North Carolina is low. |
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Christopher R. Ayers Christopher S. DePerno Christopher E. Moorman Henry H. Stibbs Angela M. Faust |
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Christopher R. Ayers Christopher S. DePerno Christopher E. Moorman Henry H. Stibbs Angela M. Faust |
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Survey of Canada Goose Feces for Presence of Giardia |
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Survey of Canada Goose Feces for Presence of Giardia |
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Survey of Canada Goose Feces for Presence of Giardia |
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Survey of Canada Goose Feces for Presence of Giardia |
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Survey of Canada Goose Feces for Presence of Giardia |
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survey of canada goose feces for presence of giardia |
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Utah State University |
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https://doi.org/10.26077/asct-j139 https://doaj.org/article/b754ebf4a54d463fb228a8a6bb73f027 |
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