Epizootiology of Trichiniasis in Wildlife From a Southcentral Iowa Area

Authors

W. J. Zimmermann, Iowa State UniversityFollow
E. D. Hunnard, Iowa State University
L. H. Schwarte, Iowa State UniversityFollow
H. E. Biester, Iowa State University

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Sixteen species of wildlife, comprising 1,925 specimens, were examined for Trichinella spiralis during the 1953-1960 period. Species found to be infected with parasites were rat, fox, mink, raccoon, and badger. Initially a high incidence of trichinae was found in the rat, fox, and mink, followed by a marked decline. There is some evidence of a cyclic occurrence in mink. The possible significance of wildlife reservoirs as vectors of trichiniaisis to grain-fed swine is discussed.

Publication Date

1960

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

67

Issue

1

First Page

578

Last Page

583

Copyright

©1960 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Zimmermann, W. J.; Hunnard, E. D.; Schwarte, L. H.; and Biester, H. E. (1960) "Epizootiology of Trichiniasis in Wildlife From a Southcentral Iowa Area," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 67(1), 578-583.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol67/iss1/71