Sarcocystis in caribou (Rangifer tarandus terraenorae) in Newfoundland.
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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Department of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Canada.
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D000818:Animals; D003964:Diaphragm / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000469:parasitology; D009523:Newfoundland and Labrador / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012053:Reindeer / Q000469:parasitology*; D012522:Sarcocystis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012523:Sarcocystosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014059:Tongue / Q000469:parasitology