| microbiological quality of blue mussels (mytilus edulis) in nunavik, quebec: a pilot study. | this pilot study was aimed at documenting the presence of fecal indicators and enteric pathogens in blue mussels (mytilus edulis) from 6 communities in nunavik, quebec. one to four 2 kg samples of mussels were collected at low tide in each community. samples were investigated by enumeration methods for the fecal indicators enterococci, escherichia coli, f-specific coliphages, clostridium perfringens, and by molecular identification for the pathogens norovirus, salmonella spp., campylobacter jeju ... | 2010 | 21076488 |
| giardia duodenalis and cryptosporidium spp. in the intestinal contents of ringed seals (phoca hispida) and bearded seals (erignathus barbatus) in nunavik, quebec, canada. | the prevalence of giardia duodenalis and cryptosporidium spp. was determined for ringed and bearded seals harvested for food in the nunavik region in northern quebec, canada. flow cytometric results demonstrated that g. duodenalis was present in the intestinal contents of 80% of the ringed seals and 75% of the bearded seals tested, while cryptosporidium spp. were present in 9% of the ringed seals and none of the bearded seals. prevalence of both parasites was highest in animals less than 1 yr of ... | 2008 | 18576814 |
| intestinal parasites in refugee claimants: a case study for selective screening? | the medical profiles of 1,967 refugee claimants to montreal, quebec, canada from january 1987 to july 1987 were reviewed to evaluate the importance of imported intestinal parasite infection in this group and to re-examine the screening policy governing these infections. an overall infection rate of 29.3% was obtained for pathogenic parasites, where helminths were four times more frequently found than the protozoa entamoeba histolytica and giardia lamblia. age, sex, years of schooling, country of ... | 1990 | 2361204 |