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. 1985 Jul;50(1):177–178. doi: 10.1128/aem.50.1.177-178.1985

Occurrence of Campylobacter jejuni and Giardia species in muskrat (Ondatra zibethica).

R E Pacha, G W Clark, E A Williams
PMCID: PMC238594  PMID: 3896141

Abstract

A total of 189 muskrat fecal samples were surveyed for Campylobacter and Giardia species. Campylobacter jejuni was recovered from 47.5% of these samples, and Giardia species were detected in 82.5%. These findings indicate that muskrat may be of importance to the health both of humans and of domestic animals.

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