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Title: A new lungworm in muskoxen: an exploration in Arctic parasitology. Author: Kutz SJ, Hoberg EP, Polley L. Journal: Trends Parasitol; 2001 Jun; 17(6):276-80. PubMed ID: 11378034. Abstract: Ruminants are vital elements of the Holarctic ecosystem. Little is known, however, of the structure or biology of their parasite fauna, particularly in North America. Global warming, coupled with increasing human activity in the Arctic, requires enhanced international interdisciplinary efforts to better understand the many factors, including parasites, that influence the population health of caribou, reindeer, muskoxen and wild sheep. The discovery of an unusual new genus of protostrongylid lung nematode in muskoxen from the central Canadian Arctic is described, and the intricacies of the parasite's relationship with its muskoxen definitive hosts, its gastropod intermediate hosts and the arctic environment are discussed.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]