Table 2.
Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Sarcocystis sp. and Neospora caninum-like parasites in seals from northern and eastern Canada.
| Species | Locationa | No. animals tested | Toxoplasma gondii-positive (%) | Sarcocystis sp.-positive (%) | Neospora caninum-like-positive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringed seals (Pusa hispida) | Inukjuak, QC | 4 | 1 (25) | 2 (50) | 0 (0) |
| Ringed seals (Pusa hispida) | Salluit, QC | 19 | 5 (26) | 0 (0) | 6 (32) |
| ringed seal total | 23 | 6 (26) | 2 (9) | 6 (26) | |
| Hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) | Magdalen Islands, QC | 8 | 5 (63) | 1 (13) | 0 (0) |
| Harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus) | Magdalen Islands, QC | 21 | 12 (57) | 3 (14) | 0 (0) |
| Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) | Saddle Island, NS | 5 | 2 (40) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) | Pictou Island, NS | 24 | 7 (29) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) |
| grey seal total | 29 | 9 (31) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | |
| total | 81 | 32 (40) | 7 (9) | 6 (7) |
a
QC, Quebec; NS, Nova Scotia.