Trichinella spiralis in sylvatic hosts from Prince Edward Island

被引:9
作者
Appleyard, GD
Conboy, G
Gajadhar, AA
机构
[1] Canadian Food Inspect Agcy, Ctr Anim Parasitol, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2R3, Canada
[2] Univ Prince Edward Isl, Atlantic Vet Coll, Dept Pathol & Microbiol, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada
关键词
Canis latrans; coyote; red fox; survey; trichinellosis; Trichinella spiralis; Vulpes vulpes;
D O I
10.7589/0090-3558-34.1.158
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
Larvae of Trichinella sp. were found in two of 208 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and one of 125 coyotes (Canis latrans) obtained from trappers from Prince Edward Island (Canada) in 1995 and 1996. A polymerase chain reaction based DNA biotyping method revealed the larvae to be isolates of Trichinella spiralis. This is the first verified identification of T. spiralis in sylvatic hosts from Canada.
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页码:158 / 160
页数:3
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