Publications by authors named "Jodie Pongracz"
Article Synopsis
- Understanding the diversity and distribution of parasites is crucial for managing parasitic diseases in animals and humans, but current diagnostic methods may miss hidden species.
- A new species of Trichinella, named T13, was identified in wolverines in northwestern Canada after mitochondrial genome sequencing revealed differences undetectable by standard PCR tests.
- Phylogenetic analysis suggests T13 shares a common ancestor with other Trichinella species, and a new PCR method has been developed to distinguish T13 from T. nativa, with potential for exploring related species along Beringia.
, a zoonotic food borne parasite that can infect almost all warm-blooded animals including people, and ranks 4th among 24 most significant global foodborne parasites listed by the World Health Organization/United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO/WHO, 2014). Exposure to has been reported in wildlife and people in the Canadian North, despite low densities of feline definitive hosts. The ecology of this host-parasite system could be affected by changing climate and landscape in boreal and sub-Arctic regions, and surveillance data are critically needed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpecies of are a globally distributed assemblage of nematodes, often with distinct host ranges, which include people, domestic, and wild animals. spp. are important in northern Canada, where dietary habits of people and methods of meat preparation (drying, smoking, fermenting as well as raw) increase the risk posed by these foodborne zoonotic parasites.
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