Sarcocystis in caribou (Rangifer tarandus terraenorae) in Newfoundland.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1991 Dec; 22 Suppl(): 142-3
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31643
ABSTRACT
Prevalence of species of Sarcocystis in muscle of 36 caribou, Rangifer tarandus terraenorae, shot in Newfoundland, Canada, was 53%. A greater percentage of infected animals were obtained from the central part of the island. The highest concentration of microscopic sarcocysts, 1/mm2 of tissue, was observed in a 5-year old animal. Although widely distributed throughout the body, cysts were more prevalent in the tongue and diaphragm. The potential of Sarcocystis in caribou as a food-borne disease organism in man cannot be overlooked in view of its prevalence in meat and its widespread consumption, when lightly cooked, in rural Newfoundland.
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Main subject:
Tongue
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Diaphragm
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Reindeer
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Prevalence
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Sarcocystis
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Sarcocystosis
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Animals
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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