TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII IN TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS OF THE CANADIAN WESTERN ARCTIC

• Main Author: Bouchard, Emilie 1989-
• Other Authors: Jenkins, Emily, Hill, Janet, Brook, Ryan, Alisauskas, Ray, Gajadhar, Alvin, Soos, Catherine, Elkin, Brett
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: University of Saskatchewan 2016
• Subjects: Toxoplasma; arctic fox; snow goose; ross's goose; Karrak Lake; caribou; arctic; parasite; MAT; IFAT; magnetic capture; Arctic; Nunavut; Queen Maud Gulf; Queen Maud Gulf Bird Sanctuary; Arctic Fox; inuit; Tundra
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/7429

Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite infecting a wide range of birds and mammals worldwide. In these warm-blooded animals, it usually causes no symptoms but can cause neurological, ocular, and reproductive problems, especially if the immune system is compromised or if a mammal becomes infec...