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 +7 more
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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 +18 more
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A Worm’s Tale or Why to Avoid the Raccoon Latrine: A Case of Baylisascaris procyonis Meningoencephalitis [PDF]
Case Reports in Radiology, 2022 The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis (B. procyonis) may infect humans to cause severe or fatal meningoencephalitis, as well as ocular and visceral larva migrans.
Adam E. Goldman-Yassen +3 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 DiseaseBaylisascariasis 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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Zoonotic Baylisascaris procyonis Infection in Raccoons, Mississippi, USA, 2023–2024 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesBaylisascaris procyonis, an emerging zoonotic parasite, causes clinically significant visceral, ophthalmologic, and neurologic disease in humans. We screened raccoons (n = 46) collected from central and southern Mississippi for B. procyonis by necropsy (
Bryan L. Huerta-Beltrán +16 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm in Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Mexico [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe 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 +6 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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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 +9 more
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First report of the zoonotic nematode Baylisascaris procyonis in non-native raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Italy [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Baylisascaris procyonis is a nematode parasite of the raccoon (Procyon lotor), and it can be responsible for a severe form of larva migrans in humans.
Andrea Lombardo +10 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 +10 more
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