| Literature DB >> 9249716 |
M E Olson1, P D Roach, M Stabler, W Chan.
Abstract
Sixteen beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) and fifteen ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from the western arctic region of Canada were examined for giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis. Intestinal contents from the rectum and colon were collected from animals slaughtered by Inuit hunters. A fluorescent monoclonal antibody identified Giardia sp. cysts in three of 15 (20%) seals. Thus, ringed seals are implicated as a potential reservoir for this zoonosis in the arctic.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9249716 DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-33.3.646
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Wildl Dis ISSN: 0090-3558 Impact factor: 1.535