A research project I worked on in the late 1980s found a high incidence (>30% in the case of Toxoplasma) of parasitic infections among the native population of northern Quebec. Although it was not reported, preliminary investigation led us to believe that the most likely vector was caribou.

One interesting bit of information that emerged during the study which pointed out the need for involving cultural anthropologists when dealing with communities that have significantly differing cultural practices, was the question of consuming raw meat. When asked if wild meats were ever consumed raw, the answer was no but it was later learned that meat, once having been frozen, was not considered to be raw.