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Source: http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/news/article/1414067--farm-virus-found-in-algonquin-park-wildlife
Mary Beth Hartill
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Jul 26, 2012 - 11:43 AM
Farm virus found in Algonquin Park wildlife
ALMAGUIN ? They may seem like furry little friends, those little squirrels, as they skitter through the forests, but researches have discovered otherwise.
A bacterium known to cause ?Q-Fever? in humans has been detected in a high percentage rodents in Algonquin Park.
A team of Laurentian University biology researchers, led by Canada Research Chair Dr. Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde have found evidence of the spread of the zoonotic bacterium Coxiella bernetii in wildlife in the park and say their findings suggest that some visitors to the park could be at risk of infection...
Mary Beth Hartill
|
Jul 26, 2012 - 11:43 AM
Farm virus found in Algonquin Park wildlife
ALMAGUIN ? They may seem like furry little friends, those little squirrels, as they skitter through the forests, but researches have discovered otherwise.
A bacterium known to cause ?Q-Fever? in humans has been detected in a high percentage rodents in Algonquin Park.
A team of Laurentian University biology researchers, led by Canada Research Chair Dr. Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde have found evidence of the spread of the zoonotic bacterium Coxiella bernetii in wildlife in the park and say their findings suggest that some visitors to the park could be at risk of infection...