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

doi:10.7589/2016-08-188

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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	671-673
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Volume	53
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7589/2016-08-188
State	Published - Jul 2017

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

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