Seroprevalence of toxoplasma gondii in American black bears (Ursus americanus) of the central appalachians, USA

John J. Cox, Sean M. Murphy, Ben C. Augustine, Joseph M. Guthrie, John T. Hast, Sutton C. Maehr, Joseph McDermott

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)671-673
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume53
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2017

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© Wildlife Disease Association 2017.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology

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