Table 3.
Sero-surveillance for four zoonotic parasites in Indigenous communities in Canada using the same enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) at the National Reference Centre for Parasitology
| Reference | Location | Sample size (N) | Toxoplasma gondii | Echinococcus granulosus | Toxocara canis | Trichinella |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sero-prevalence (%) | ||||||
| Cree | ||||||
| Levesque, 200711 | Mistissini, QC | 50 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Himsworth, 201012 | Eastern SK | 110 | NA | 11 | NA | NA |
| Campagna, 201113 | James Bay, QC | 250 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Sampasa-Kanyinga, 201214 | James Bay, QC | 267 | 9 | 0.7 | 4 | 0 |
| Inuit | ||||||
| Egeland, 201015 | Inuvialuit, NT | 362 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Egeland, 201016 | Nunatsiavut, NU | 310 | 7 | 0.3 | 1 | 1 |
| Messier, 200717 | Nunavik, QC | 917 | NA | 8 | 4 | NA |
| Dene | ||||||
| Schurer, 201218 | Northwestern SK | 201 | 14 | 48 | 13 | 16 |
| Saulteaux | ||||||
| Current study | Southeastern SK | 113 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |