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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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Zoonotic Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworms in Raccoons, China [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
To the Editor: Baylisascaris procyonis, an intestinal roundworm that infects raccoons (Procyon lotor), causes fatal or severe neural larva migrans in animals and humans (1,2). Globally, ≈130 species of wild and domesticated animals are susceptible (2). Infections in humans typically occur in children who have the disorders pica or geophagia and ingest ...
Yue Xie, Xuan Zhou, Mei Li, Tianyu Liu, Xiaobin Gu, Tao Wang, Weimin Lai, Xuerong Peng, Guangyou Yang   +8 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis Parasites in Raccoons, Costa Rica, 2014 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
To the Editor: Baylisascaris procyonis (Ascaridoidea: Ascarididae) parasites are facultatively heteroxenous nematodes that are widely distributed in the United States and Canada, where prevalence rates reach 70%–90%. They colonize the small intestine of their final host, the northern raccoon (Procyon lotor), whose feces can contain up to 25 × 103 eggs ...
Mario Baldi, Gilbert Alvarado, Steve Smith, Mario Santoro, Natalie Bolaños, Carlos Jiménez, Sabine E. Hutter, Chris Walzer   +7 more
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Geographic Expansion of Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworms, Florida, USA [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010
To the Editor: Baylisascaris procyonis roundworms are common parasites of raccoons (Procyon lotor) in several regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. These parasites are increasingly recognized as a cause of larva migrans in humans, an infection that often results in severe neurologic sequelae or death.
Emily L. Blizzard, Michael J. Yabsley, Margaret F. Beck, Stefan Harsch   +3 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, Giuseppina Brocherel, Carla Donnini, Gianluca Fichi, Alessia Mariacher, Elena Lavinia Diaconu, Virginia Carfora, Antonio Battisti, Nadia Cappai, Luca Mattioli, Claudio De Liberato   +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, 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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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, Eva K. Nace, Kimberly Y. Won, George A. Punkosdy, Henry S. Bishop, Stephanie P. Johnston   +5 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, Brian G. Blackburn, Kevin R. Kazacos, Rajasekharan P. Warrier, Rodolfo E. Bégué   +4 more
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First record of Baylisascaris procyonis in the wild invasive Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) in the Czech Republic [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Baylisascaris procyonis, a zoonotic nematode originated in North America, is a significant cause of larva migrans in humans and wildlife. Here we report the first confirmed record of B. procyonis in free-ranging invasive Northern raccoons (Procyon lotor)
Michal Benovics, Michal Benovics, Lívia Švantnerová, Ondřej Mikulka, Ondřej Mikulka, Lucie Škorpíková, Vlastimil Skoták, Vlastimil Skoták, Jan Cukor, Jan Cukor   +9 more
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