The Raccoon (Procyon lotor) as a Neozoon in Europe [PDF]
Animals, 2023 The raccoon (Procyon lotor) is a North American half-bear that is present in much of Europe and Asia as a result of both accidental and planned releases. In Europe, raccoons were introduced primarily as a source of fur for the fur industry. In the 1930s,
Matthias Bernhard Stope
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Helminths in Invasive Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Southwest Germany [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 As hosts of numerous zoonotic pathogens, the role of raccoons needs to be considered in the One Health context. Raccoons progressively expand their range as invasive alien species in Europe.
Nico P. Reinhardt +8 more
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Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Pathogens in Raccoon Dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and Raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany [PDF]
PathogensRaccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and raccoons (Procyon lotor) are invasive alien species originating from East Asia and North America, respectively.
Jana C. Klink +4 more
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Parvovirus enteritis in a raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 2021 Two raccoons died in a pre-release rehabilitation pen in an interval of 1.5 weeks after appearing healthy. The second raccoon, a juvenile female, was submitted for postmortem examination.
Omar Gonzales-Viera +2 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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Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) in an Aged Raccoon (Procyon lotor) [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2022 A 15-years-old, captive, female raccoon (Procyon lotor) was necropsied after a one-week history of apathy and self-isolation. Gross changes consisted of the severe enlargement of the mesenteric lymph node; hepatosplenomegaly with multifocal to coalescing,
Giulia D’Annunzio +6 more
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Clinical Coccidiosis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor)
Journal of Parasitology, 2000 Clinical coccidiosis was diagnosed in wild-caught and captive raccoons. Eimeria procyonis-like oocysts were seen in 15 of 15 captive raccoons. In 6 of 6 juvenile wild-caught raccoons examined at necropsy, endogenous coccidian stages were seen in the small intestine. Two types of schizonts (large and small) were identified.
J. P. Dubey +3 more
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Are rabid raccoons (Procyon lotor) ready for the rapture? Determining the geographic origin of rabies virus‐infected raccoons using RADcapture and microhaplotypes [PDF]
Evolutionary Applications, 2023 North America is recognized for the exceptional richness of rabies virus (RV) wildlife reservoir species. Management of RV is accomplished through vaccination targeting mesocarnivore reservoir populations, such as the raccoon (Procyon lotor) in Eastern ...
Matthew W. Hopken +10 more
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Unusual Canine Distemper Virus Infection in Captive Raccoons (Procyon lotor) [PDF]
Viruses, 2023 Canine morbillivirus, also known as canine distemper virus (CDV), is the causative agent of canine distemper (CD), which is a serious contagious disease of canines, large felids, and, occasionally, raccoons.
Adrian Constantin Stancu +9 more
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Prevalence of Escherichia albertii in Raccoons (Procyon lotor), Japan [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 Natural reservoirs of Escherichia albertii remain unclear. In this study, we detected E. albertii by PCR in 248 (57.7%) of 430 raccoons from Osaka, Japan, and isolated 143 E. albertii strains from the 62 PCR-positive samples.
Atsushi Hinenoya +4 more
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