The prevalence of Sarcocystis (Protozoa: Sarcocystidae) in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from northeastern Minnesota was determined by histologic examination of tongue samples. Seventy-nine of 100 deer were infected; infection was higher in yearlings and adults than in fawns. Sporocysts of Sarcocystis were found in 3% of 72 wolf (Canis lupus) scats. Three of four captive wolves fed muscle from a white-tailed deer naturally infected with Sarcocystis shed sporocysts 12-14 days later.
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Emnett, C. W. (1986). Prevalence of Sarcocystis in wolves and white-tailed deer in Northeastern Minnesota. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 22(2), 193–195. https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-22.2.193
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