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Cerebral baylisascariosis in a rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus) in a German Zoo [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground The raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, can cause a meningoencephalitis as neural larva migrans which is known in avian species, including rainbow lorikeets in North America, but has not been described in Old World parrots in Germany ...
Sarah Pfetzing +3 more
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Reducing Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Larvae in Raccoon Latrines
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 Baylisascaris procyonis roundworms, a parasite of raccoons, can infect humans, sometimes fatally. Parasite eggs can remain viable in raccoon latrines for years. To develop a management technique for parasite eggs, we tested anthelmintic baiting.
Kristen Page +8 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis–Associated Meningoencephalitis in a Previously Healthy Adult, California, USA [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 After severe neurocognitive decline developed in an otherwise healthy 63-year-old man, brain magnetic resonance imaging showed eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and enhancing lesions.
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Baylisascaris procyonis roundworms can cause potentially fatal neural larva migrans in many species, including humans. However, the clinical spectrum of baylisascariasis is not completely understood.
Sarah G.H. Sapp +10 more
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OBSERVATIONS ON THE INFECTIVITY OF BAYLISASCARIS-TRANSFUGA EGGS FOR MICE
Veterinary Parasitology, 1994 To investigate the potential pathogenicity of Baylisascaris spp. nematodes, mice were experimentally infected with Baylisascaris transfuga eggs, which had been cultured in 0.1 N sulphuric acid, for a period in excess of 1 year.
CASAROSA L., PAPINI, ROBERTO AMERIGO
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm) infection is common in raccoons and can cause devastating pathology in other animals, including humans. Limited information is available on the frequency of asymptomatic human infection.
Sara B. Weinstein +9 more
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Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 Baylisascaris procyonis, a common roundworm of raccoons, causes severe or fatal human infections, often in suburban areas. To evaluate the effectiveness of a baiting strategy requiring minimal labor, we distributed medicated baits near raccoon latrines ...
Kristen Page +5 more
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017 Members of the genus Baylisascaris utilize omnivores or carnivores as their definitive hosts. The best known member of this genus is Baylisascaris procyonis, which is an intestinal parasite of raccoons. The closest relative of B.
Youna Choi +4 more
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Surveillance of soil-transmitted helminths and other intestinal parasites in shelter dogs, Mississippi, USA [PDF]
One HealthIn recent years, soil-transmitted helminthiases, including strongyloidiasis have become a prominent public health concern in the southeastern United States of America (USA).
Huan Zhao +10 more
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