title: Trichinella surveillance in black bears (Ursus americanus) from Oregon, USA.
abstract: We used serology and muscle digestion to test black bears (Ursus americanus) from western Oregon, USA, for Trichinella. Results indicate black bears in Oregon are not part of a sylvatic cycle for Trichinella, and risk of human exposure to Trichinella larvae from eating black bear meat from Oregon appears low.
authors.affiliation: 1  US Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Services, 530 Center St. NE, Suite 335, Salem, Oregon 97301, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mortenson
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kent
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Chomel
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Immell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009922:Oregon / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014234:Trichinella / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D001503:Ursidae / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth