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Geographic Distribution of Raccoon Roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, Germany and Luxembourg [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Infestation with Baylisascaris procyonis, a gastrointestinal nematode of the raccoon, can cause fatal disease in humans. We found that the parasite is widespread in central Germany and can pose a public health risk. The spread of B.
Mike Heddergott, Peter Steinbach, Sabine Schwarz, Helena E. Anheyer-Behmenburg, Astrid Sutor, Annette Schliephake, Diana Jeschke, Michael Striese, Franz Müller, Elisabeth Meyer-Kayser, Michael Stubbe, Natalia Osten-Sacken, Susann Krüger, Wolfgang Gaede, Martin Runge, Lothar Hoffmann, Hermann Ansorge, Franz J. Conraths, Alain C. Frantz   +18 more
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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, Zhihe Zhang, Lili Niu, Qiang Wang, Chengdong Wang, Jingchao Lan, Jiabo Deng, Yan Fu, Huaming Nie, Ning Yan, Deying Yang, Guiying Hao, Xiaobin Gu, Shuxian Wang, Xuerong Peng, Guangyou Yang   +15 more
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Reducing Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Larvae in Raccoon Latrines [PDF]

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, James C. Beasley, Zachary H. Olson, Timothy J. Smyser, Mark Downey, Kenneth F. Kellner, Sarah E. McCord, Timothy S. Egan, Olin E. Rhodes   +8 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Infection in Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Washington, USA, 2022 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
We describe a case of Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm infection in a child in Washington, USA, with autism spectrum disorder. Environmental assessment confirmed nearby raccoon habitation and B. procyonis eggs. B.
Beth A. Lipton, Hanna N. Oltean, Roger B. Capron, Arran Hamlet, Susan P. Montgomery, Rebecca J. Chancey, Victoria J.L. Konold, Katherine E. Steffl   +7 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm in Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Mexico [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
We found the zoonotic nematode, Baylisascaris procyonis, in a common raccoon (Procyon lotor) in Mexico. Expansion of raccoons into human-dominated regions might increase the risk of B. procyonis infections in humans.
Ana Luisa Gómez-Sánchez, Carlos Daniel Pinacho-Pinacho, Juan José Barrios-Gutierrez, Ismael Guzmán-Valdivieso, Alberto Gonzalez-Romero, Tania Fonseca-Leal, Andrés M. López-Pérez   +6 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis (Chromadorea Ascarididae): Case Study of the Little-Known Human Health Threat That Is Literally in Your Backyard [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Baylisascariasis is a debilitating and potentially lethal zoonotic disease caused by a nematode parasite that has a worldwide distribution. Baylisascaris spp.
Scott E. Henke
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Seroprevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis Infection among Humans, Santa Barbara County, California, USA, 2014–2016 [PDF]

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, Camille M. Lake, Holly M. Chastain, David Fisk, Sukwan Handali, Philip L. Kahn, Susan P. Montgomery, Patricia P. Wilkins, Armand M. Kuris, Kevin D. Lafferty   +9 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Seroprevalence among Wildlife Rehabilitators, United States and Canada, 2012–2015 [PDF]

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, Lisa N. Rascoe, Patricia P. Wilkins, Sukwan Handali, Elizabeth B. Gray, Mark L. Eberhard, Dana M. Woodhall, Susan P. Montgomery, Karen L. Bailey, Emily W. Lankau, Michael J. Yabsley   +10 more
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Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA [PDF]

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, Timothy J. Smyser, Elise Dunkerton, Emily Gavard, Bruce Larkin, Stanley Gehrt   +5 more
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Prevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis in wild rodents in central Georgia, USA [PDF]

One Health
Raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, is a zoonotic parasite of raccoons (Procyon lotor) that needs a One Health approach to better inform risks to human and animal health. The few studies on B.
Kayla Garrett, Ian Buchta, Christopher A. Cleveland, Amanda Holley, Sarah G.H. Sapp, Michael Yabsley   +5 more
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