Survey of Canada Goose Feces for Presence of Giardia

Human-Wildlife Interactions

Christopher R. Ayers¹  Christopher S. DePerno¹  Christopher E. Moorman¹  Angela M. Faust²  Henry H. Stibbs² 

[1] North Carolina State University;Waterborne Inc.;

关键词: branta canadensis;    canada geese;    giardia spp.;    human–wildlife conflicts;    zoonotic diseases;   

DOI  :  10.26077/asct-j139

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

As resident Canada goose (Branta canadensis) populations increase throughout North America, so do the health and environmental risks associated with goose feces. Previous studies suggest that goose feces may be a conduit for transmitting Giardia, a protozoan that is parasitic to humans. We surveyed fecal droppings from free-ranging resident Canada geese for Giardia spp. at 9 sites in the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill) of North Carolina in 2007 and 2008. Samples (n = 234) were tested using the ProSpect® Giardia EZ Microplate Assay, and there were no positives. Our results indicate that risk of zoonotic giardiasis from Canada goose feces in the Triangle area of North Carolina is low.

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