Giardia and Other Parasites of Small Mammals in Grand Teton National Park
Authors(s): W. O'Dell and A. Pinter
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Abstract: Objectives Document the effects and costs of parasitism on vole populations and to determine the potential of small mammals in Grand Teton National Park to serve as reservoirs of human parasites Findings and Status 36 of 85 Microtus montanus trapped in 1991 were infected with Babesia microti. The mean spleen size of infected wild animals was more than twice the size of uninfected animals. None of the 40 Peromyscus maniculatus was infected. Ixodes eastoni appears to be a likely victim of Babesia.
Keywords: Grand Teton National Park, animal, mammal, disease, parasite, protozoan, giardia, Giardia lamblia, vole, Muridae, Cricetidae, rodent, human activity, montane vole, Microtus montanus, Babesia microti, Peromyscus maniculatus, mouse, deer mouse, tick, Ixodes eastoni
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| REF TYPE | Report |
| AUTHORS | W. O'Dell and A. Pinter |
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| DOC TITLE | Giardia and Other Parasites of Small Mammals in Grand Teton National Park |
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| DOC TYPE | annual report |
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| KEYWORDS | Grand Teton National Park, animal, mammal, disease, parasite, protozoan, giardia, Giardia lamblia, vole, Muridae, Cricetidae, rodent, human activity, montane vole, Microtus montanus, Babesia microti, Peromyscus maniculatus, mouse, deer mouse, tick, Ixodes eastoni |
| ABSTRACT | Objectives
Document the effects and costs of parasitism on vole populations and to determine the potential of small mammals in Grand Teton National Park to serve as reservoirs of human parasites
Findings and Status
36 of 85 Microtus montanus trapped in 1991 were infected with Babesia microti. The mean spleen size of infected wild animals was more than twice the size of uninfected animals. None of the 40 Peromyscus maniculatus was infected. Ixodes eastoni appears to be a likely victim of Babesia. |
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