Short report: Multiple zoonotic pathogens identified in canine feces collected from a remote Canadian Indigenous community

C G Himsworth; S Skinner; Bonnie L Chaban; E Jenkins; B A Wagner; N J Harms; F A Leighton; R C A Thompson; J E Hill

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0137

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Short report: Multiple zoonotic pathogens identified in canine feces collected from a remote Canadian Indigenous community

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Short report: Multiple zoonotic pathogens identified in canine feces collected from a remote Canadian Indigenous community

C G Himsworth, S Skinner, Bonnie L Chaban, E Jenkins, B A Wagner, N J Harms, F A Leighton, R C A Thompson and J E Hill

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol.83(2), pp.338-341

2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0137

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Five genera of potentially zoonotic bacteria and parasites were detected in environmentally collected fecal samples from a remote indigenous community in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Organisms identified include Toxocara canis, Echniococcus granulosus, Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., and Campylobacter spp. The prevalence and intensity of Giardia spp. and Campylobacter spp. in fecal samples was particularly remarkable. Three-quarters of samples tested contained at least one zoonotic species of Campylobacter, and C. jejuni-containing feces had an average of 2.9 × 105 organisms/g. Over one-half of samples tested contained Giardia spp. with an average of 9,266 cysts/g. Zoonotic G. duodenalis Assemblage A was the only Giardia spp. genotype identified. These data suggest that canine feces have the potential to pose a significant health risk to Canadians in rural and remote indigenous communities. Copyright © 2010 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

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Title: Short report: Multiple zoonotic pathogens identified in canine feces collected from a remote Canadian Indigenous community
Authors: C G Himsworth (Author) - University of Saskatchewan, Canada
S Skinner (Author) - Royal University Hospital, Canada
Bonnie L Chaban (Author) - University of Saskatchewan, Canada
E Jenkins (Author) - University of Saskatchewan, Canada
B A Wagner (Author) - University of Saskatchewan, Canada
N J Harms (Author) - University of Saskatchewan, Canada
F A Leighton (Author) - University of Saskatchewan, Canada
R C A Thompson (Author) - Murdoch University
J E Hill (Author) - University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Publication details: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol.83(2), pp.338-341
Publisher: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Date published: 2010
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10-0137
ISSN: 0002-9637
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Thompson Institute; Centre for Bioinnovation
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451158102621
Output Type: Journal article

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