title: Trichinella Surveillance in Black Bears ( Ursus americanus ) from the Dehcho Region, Northwest Territories, Canada, 2002-15.
abstract: We used muscle digestion to test black bears ( Ursus americanus ) from the southwestern Northwest Territories, Canada, for Trichinella. Results showed a prevalence of 4.1%. Some bears had infection intensities of more than one larva per gram of muscle tissue; this level in meat is considered to pose a human consumption safety risk.
authors.affiliation: 1 Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, PO Box 240, Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories X0E 0N0, Canada.
authors.forename: Nicholas C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Larter
authors.affiliation: 2 Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 600, 5102-50th Avenue, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 3S8, Canada.
authors.forename: Brett T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Elkin
authors.affiliation: 3 22 Champlin Crescent, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7H 4T3, Canada.
authors.forename: Lorry B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Forbes
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4, Canada.
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.affiliation: 1 Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, PO Box 240, Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories X0E 0N0, Canada.
authors.forename: Danny G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Allaire
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D015873:Northwest Territories; D012306:Risk; D014234:Trichinella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D001503:Ursidae / Q000382:microbiology*