Publications
| presence of giardia spp. and absence of salmonella spp. in new jersey muskrats (ondatra zibethicus). | of 220 muskrat fecal specimens collected from 12 sites in southwestern new jersey, 154 (70%) were found to contain cysts of the protozoan parasite giardia spp. cysts from selected muskrat fecal specimens infected mongolian gerbils, but attempts to cultivate trophozoites removed from these gerbils were unsuccessful. salmonella spp. were not detected in any of the muskrat fecal specimens. | 1987 | 3310886 |
| prevalence of giardia and cryptosporidium in muskrats in northeastern pennsylvania and new jersey. | giardia spp. and cryptosporidium spp. are intestinal parasites that affect humans and animals throughout the world. although infection with giardia spp. is usually self-limiting, some cases result in mild to severe enteritis. giardiasis can be treated with modern drugs. the increasing incidence of well-documented outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis has resulted in a growing awareness of the danger of this infection. in this study, the authors examined beavers and muskrats to determine their role as r ... | 2009 | 19408429 |