In search of human-associated bacterial pathogens in antarctic wildlife: Report from six penguin colonies regularly visited by tourists
We investigated the potential role of Antarctic tourism in the introduction of human-associated pathogens into Antarctic wildlife. We collected and analyzed 233 fecal samples from eight bird species. The samples were collected at six localities on the Antarctic Peninsula, which often is visited by t...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:77f27c32-983b-4b75-a9de-7b58abf0f1c3 2023-05-15T13:39:40+02:00 In search of human-associated bacterial pathogens in antarctic wildlife: Report from six penguin colonies regularly visited by tourists Bonnedahl, J Broman, T Waldenström, Jonas Palmgren, H Niskanen, T Olsen, B 2005 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/229430 eng eng Springer https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/229430 pmid:16201212 wos:000231178800002 scopus:23944504469 Ambio: a Journal of Human Environment; 34(6), pp 430-432 (2005) ISSN: 0044-7447 Ecology contributiontojournal/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2005 ftulundlup 2023-02-01T23:27:28Z We investigated the potential role of Antarctic tourism in the introduction of human-associated pathogens into Antarctic wildlife. We collected and analyzed 233 fecal samples from eight bird species. The samples were collected at six localities on the Antarctic Peninsula, which often is visited by tourists. Every sample was investigated for pathogens of potential human origin: Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella spp., and Yersina spp. None of these bacteria was found. Our data suggest that the tourism industry so far has achieved its goal of not introducing pathogens into the Antarctic region. There is, however, an urgent need to further investigate the situation in areas closer to permanent Antarctic settlements. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Lund University Publications (LUP) Antarctic The Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula |
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We investigated the potential role of Antarctic tourism in the introduction of human-associated pathogens into Antarctic wildlife. We collected and analyzed 233 fecal samples from eight bird species. The samples were collected at six localities on the Antarctic Peninsula, which often is visited by tourists. Every sample was investigated for pathogens of potential human origin: Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella spp., and Yersina spp. None of these bacteria was found. Our data suggest that the tourism industry so far has achieved its goal of not introducing pathogens into the Antarctic region. There is, however, an urgent need to further investigate the situation in areas closer to permanent Antarctic settlements. |
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Bonnedahl, J Broman, T Waldenström, Jonas Palmgren, H Niskanen, T Olsen, B |
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Bonnedahl, J Broman, T Waldenström, Jonas Palmgren, H Niskanen, T Olsen, B |
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Bonnedahl, J |
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In search of human-associated bacterial pathogens in antarctic wildlife: Report from six penguin colonies regularly visited by tourists |
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In search of human-associated bacterial pathogens in antarctic wildlife: Report from six penguin colonies regularly visited by tourists |
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In search of human-associated bacterial pathogens in antarctic wildlife: Report from six penguin colonies regularly visited by tourists |
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In search of human-associated bacterial pathogens in antarctic wildlife: Report from six penguin colonies regularly visited by tourists |
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In search of human-associated bacterial pathogens in antarctic wildlife: Report from six penguin colonies regularly visited by tourists |
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in search of human-associated bacterial pathogens in antarctic wildlife: report from six penguin colonies regularly visited by tourists |
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Antarctic The Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula |
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Antarctic The Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula |
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Ambio: a Journal of Human Environment; 34(6), pp 430-432 (2005) ISSN: 0044-7447 |
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