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A Child with Raccoon Roundworm Meningoencephalitis: A Pathogen Emerging in your Own Backyard?
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2009 Raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) is a cause of devastating neural and ocular disease. The first documented case of raccoon roundworm encephalitis in Canada, in a seven-year-old boy who presented with severe neurological impairment, is ...
Jan Hajek +8 more
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Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 16, Issue 3, June 2024.Our study involved the examination of faecal samples from wild predators in eastern Germany to identify parasitic and bacterial pathogens. In our investigation, we found Baylisascaris procyonis in raccoons, a parasite known to cause a potentially lethal disease in humans.
Sonja Kittl +7 more
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Baylisascaris spp. in non-raccoon procyonid hosts and assessment of potential risk of human exposure
, 2015 Baylisascaris procyonis (Bp) is a large roundworm of the common raccoon (Procyon lotor) which serves as the definitive host. Bp is an important cause of clinical larva migrans, including severe neurological disease, across numerous taxa including humans.
Parkanzky, Max Carlin
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Ecological effects of a declining red wolf population
Animal Conservation, Volume 27, Issue 3, Page 396-407, June 2024.Abstract Carnivores, especially wolves (Canis sp.), have profound impacts on their ecosystems, affecting the abundance and behavior of prey and competitors, but this has not been examined in detail for red wolves (C. rufus). We studied a population of red wolves that was reintroduced to eastern North Carolina in 1987 and initially thrived, peaking at ...
A. Murray, R. Sutherland, R. Kays
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2024.We found asexual Panagrolaimid nematodes defy expectations of asexuality, they display a higher nucleotide diversity than that of sexual counterparts. This, accompanied by a lower mutation rate could explain the persistence of this asexual lineage.
Laura I. Villegas +4 more
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Zoonotic nematodes of wild carnivores
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019 For a long time, wildlife carnivores have been disregarded for their potential in transmitting zoonotic nematodes. However, human activities and politics (e.g., fragmentation of the environment, land use, recycling in urban settings) have consistently ...
Domenico Otranto, Peter Deplazes
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Observations on migratory behaviour and development of Baylisascaris tasmaniensis
Parasitology, 1973 The development of larvae of Baylisascaris tasmaniensis to the adult stage is described, using laboratory mice and the Tasmanian devil as experimental hosts. The first moult occurred in the egg, the second moult occurred in mouse tissues at 1–2 weeks after ingestion of embryonated eggs. Larvae migrated to liver, lungs, brain, eyes and kidneys, but most
J F, Sprent, J, Lamina, A, McKeown
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Baylisascaris Procyonis Exposure Case Study
, 2016 We report a case of exposure to raccoon feces found to be contaminated with baylisascaris procyonis. The exposure was recognized early enough by the family to allow prophylaxis with albendazole.
Lauffer, Andrea M., M.D. +2 more
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Prevalence of Patent Baylisascaris Procyonis Infection in Raccoons (Procyon Lotor) in Ithaca, New York [PDF]
, 1989 23 pages, 1 article*Prevalence of Patent Baylisascaris Procyonis Infection in Raccoons (Procyon Lotor) in Ithaca, New York* (Kidder, Jeffrey D.; Wade, Susan E.; Richmond, Milo E.; Schwager, Steven J.) 23 ...
Kidder, Jeffrey D. +6 more
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Zoonosis Caused by Baylisascaris procyonis
, 2012 The raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, is classified under the Phylum Nemathelminthes (the roundworms) and Class Nematoda. It is a member of Family Ascaridae and Superfamily Ascaridoidea, which represents intestinal worms with direct life cycles. Other, more familiar ascarids are Ascaris lumbricoides,Toxocara canis, and Toxocara cati, nematode
Jos Piero +5 more
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