Baylisascaris procyonis in the Metropolitan Atlanta Area
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 Baylisascaris procyonis, the raccoon roundworm responsible for fatal larva migrans in humans, has long been thought to be absent from many regions in the southeastern United States.
Mark L. Eberhard +5 more
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Experimental infection with Baylisascaris potosis in chickens [PDF]
Helminthologia, 2020 The larvae of the genus Baylisascaris can cause larva migrans in mammals and birds. This study investigated the larval migration of Baylisascaris potosis, the roundworm of kinkajou (Potos flavus), in chickens and the associated clinical manifestations of
Taira K., Ueda M., Ooi H. K.
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Baylisascaris procyonis: An Emerging Helminthic Zoonosis [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002 Baylisascaris procyonis, a roundworm infection of raccoons, is emerging as an important helminthic zoonosis, principally affecting young children. Raccoons have increasingly become peridomestic animals living in close proximity to human residences.
Frank J. Sorvillo +5 more
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Molecular phylogenetics and species-level systematics of Baylisascaris [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2018 Nucleotide sequences representing nine genes and five presumptive genetic loci were used to infer phylogenetic relationships among seven Baylisascaris species, including one species with no previously available molecular data.
Lauren E. Camp +5 more
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, 2023 Development of serological assays for the diagnosis of Baylisascaris larva migrans in birds and non-human ...
Jannatul Shabnam (15360862)
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The mitochondrial genome of Baylisascaris procyonis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 BACKGROUND: Baylisascaris procyonis (Nematoda: Ascaridida), an intestinal nematode of raccoons, is emerging as an important helminthic zoonosis due to serious or fatal larval migrans in animals and humans.
Yue Xie +15 more
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Full Recovery from Baylisascaris procyonis Eosinophilic Meningitis
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 Infection by Baylisascaris procyonis is an uncommon but devastating cause of eosinophilic meningitis. We report the first case-patient, to our knowledge, who recovered from B. procyonis eosinophilic meningitis without any recognizable neurologic deficits.
Poulomi J. Pai +4 more
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Morphology and ASAP analysis of the important zoonotic nematode parasite Baylisascaris procyonis (Stefahski and Zarnowski, 1951), with molecular phylogenetic relationships of Baylisascaris species (Nematoda: Ascaridida) [PDF]
ParasitologySpecies of Baylisascaris (Nematoda: Ascarididae) are of great veterinary and zoonotic significance, owing to cause Baylisascariosis or Baylisascariasis in wildlife, captive animals and humans.
Xiao-Hong Gu +3 more
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Influence of seasonality and biological activity on infection by helminths in Cantabrian bear [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeThis study aimed to investigate the variations of parasites in the feces of brown bears Ursus arctos inhabiting the Cantabrian Mountains (NW Spain).
Esther Valderrábano Cano +8 more
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Viability of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 Infection with Baylisascaris procyonis roundworms is rare but often fatal and typically affects children. We attempted to determine parameters of viability and methods of inactivating the eggs of these roundworms.
Shira C. Shafir +3 more
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