Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) in an Aged Raccoon (Procyon lotor). [PDF]
Vet Sci, 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,
D'Annunzio G +6 more
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Toxoplasma gondii in raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Germany: a serosurvey based on meat juice. [PDF]
Parasitol Res, 2022 Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence was determined in meat juice samples of 820 free-living raccoons from Germany. The animals were collected between December 2017 and April 2021.
Engel L +5 more
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Experimental Susceptibility of North American Raccoons (Procyon lotor) and Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis) to SARS-CoV-2. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2021 Skunks and raccoons were intranasally inoculated or indirectly exposed to SARS-CoV-2. Both species are susceptible to infection; however, the lack of, and low quantity of infectious virus shed by raccoons and skunks, respectively, and lack of cage mate ...
Francisco R +6 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.
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Do wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) use tools? [PDF]
Anim Cogn, 2021 Being able to make and use tools was once considered to be an evolutionary hallmark of our species, but has since been documented in other animals. However, for reasons that remain unclear, not all species naturally use tools. Racoons (Procyon lotor) are
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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]
Evol Appl, 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 ...
Hopken MW +10 more
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First detection and low prevalence of Pearsonema spp. in wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Central Europe. [PDF]
Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl, 2022 The urinary bladder and lower urinary tract of domestic and wild carnivores can be parasitised by filamentous nematodes from the genus Pearsonema (syn. Capillaria).
Heddergott M +8 more
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2018 Since the raccoon (Procyon lotor) was introduced to Japan, studies have established that they are infested with native Japanese tick species. However, the quantity of ticks infesting raccoons is unknown.
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First record of <i>Baylisascaris procyonis</i> in the wild invasive Northern raccoon (<i>Procyon lotor</i>) in the Czech Republic. [PDF]
Front Vet SciBaylisascaris 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)
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Tracking domestication signals across populations of North American raccoons (Procyon lotor) via citizen science-driven image repositories. [PDF]
Front ZoolNorth American raccoons are widespread across the contiguous United States and live in close proximity to humans (i.e. urban) and in rural environments.
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