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¹ Owl Research Institute, PO Box 39, Charlo, Montana 59824, USA
² North Slope Borough, Veterinary Clinic, Public Health Department, PO Box 925, Barrow, Alaska 99723, USA
³ North Slope Borough, Department of Wildlife Management, PO Box 69, Barrow, Alaska 99723, USA
⁴ Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services, PO Box 773072, Eagle River, Alaska 99577, USA
⁵ Barrow High School, Barrow, Alaska 99723, USA
⁹ Corresponding author (email: owlmontana{at}charlo.net)

ABSTRACT:   We identified Echinococcus multilocularis for the first time in brown lemmings (Lemmus trimucronatus) from Barrow, Alaska, USA. Of 467 brown lemmings trapped between 1995 and 2000, two males and two females (0.9%; 95% confidence interval=0.9±0.9%) were found to be infected with metacestodes of E. multilocularis. No metacestodes were found in 17 collared lemmings (Dicrostonyx rubricatus) also trapped at Barrow. In humans, E. multilocularis causes alveolar echinococcosis, which is potentially fatal. Knowledge of the distribution of this parasite is important to protect the public health.
  Key words:  Alaska, alveolar echinococcosis, brown lemming, Echinococcus multilocularis.

⁶ Current address: North Slope Borough, Department of Wildlife Management, PO Box 69, Barrow, Alaska 99723, USA

⁷ Current address: Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska, PO Box 757000, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7000, USA

⁸ Current address: North Slope Borough, Department of Wildlife Management, PO Box 69, Barrow, Alaska 99723, USA