Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) of the Central Appalachians, USA

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) of the Central Appalachians, USA

We assessed Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in 53 free-ranging American black bears (Ursus americanus) in the Central Appalachian Mountains, US. Seroprevalence was 62% with no difference between males and females or between juvenile and adult bears. Wildlife agencies should consider warnings in hun...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of wildlife diseases 2017-07, Vol.53 (3), p.671-673
Hauptverfasser: Cox, John J., Murphy, Sean M., Augustine, Ben C., Guthrie, Joseph M., Hast, John T., Maehr, Sutton C., McDermott, Joseph
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan
Female
Humans
LETTERS
Male
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Toxoplasma - isolation & purification
Toxoplasmosis, Animal
United States
Ursidae - parasitology
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Zusammenfassung:We assessed Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in 53 free-ranging American black bears (Ursus americanus) in the Central Appalachian Mountains, US. Seroprevalence was 62% with no difference between males and females or between juvenile and adult bears. Wildlife agencies should consider warnings in hunter education programs to reduce the chances for human infection from this source.
ISSN:0090-3558
1943-3700
DOI:10.7589/2016-08-188