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Are foxes (Vulpes spp.) good sentinel species for Toxoplasma gondii in northern Canada?

Émilie BouchardRajnish SharmaAdrián Hernández-OrtizKayla BuhlerBatol Al-AdhamiChunlei SuHeather FentonGéraldine G-GouinJames D RothChloé Warret RodriguesCarla PamakAudrey SimonNicholas BachandPatrick LeightonEmily Jenkins
Published in: Parasites & vectors (2022)
Our study sheds new light on the current status of T. gondii in foxes in northern Canada and shows that foxes serve as a good sentinel species for environmental circulation and, in some regions, human exposure to this parasite in the Arctic.
Keyphrases
  • toxoplasma gondii
  • current status
  • endothelial cells
  • genetic diversity
  • induced pluripotent stem cells
  • life cycle
  • risk assessment
  • human health
  • trypanosoma cruzi