First detection and low prevalence of Pearsonema spp. in wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Central Europe [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 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).
Mike Heddergott +8 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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Tracking domestication signals across populations of North American raccoons (Procyon lotor) via citizen science-driven image repositories [PDF]
Frontiers in ZoologyNorth American raccoons are widespread across the contiguous United States and live in close proximity to humans (i.e. urban) and in rural environments.
Artem Apostolov +16 more
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Юг России: экология, развитие, 2015 134 racoons (Procyon lotor) acclimatired in Azerbaijan were analysed with full helminthological section to study of parasitofauna, distribution of parasites on groups, species composition, ecology and biology, epizootological and epidemiogical role ...
A. A. Azizova
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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 ScienceBaylisascaris 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 +9 more
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First report of Atriotaenia tapeworms and Sarcocystis protists in invasive raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Lithuania [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground The raccoon (Procyon lotor), an introduced species in Europe, has exhibited significant population growth and successful adaptation to synanthropic environments over recent decades.
Evelina Juozaitytė-Ngugu +6 more
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Papillomavirus Infection in Raccoons ( Procyon Lotor ) [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 1995 4This communication documents the relevant gross, microscopic, and immunohistochemical findings of a proliferative skin lesion in 2 of the 53 raccoons with papillomavirus infection. These 2 raccoons were adult males which were live-trapped in an area where vaccine-laden baits were distributed.
Amir N. Hamir +5 more
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A molecular survey of spotted fever group rickettsiae in introduced raccoons (Procyon lotor) [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background The raccoon Procyon lotor (Linnaeus, 1758) (Carnivora; Procyonidae) is one of the most important and most intensively studied invasive mammal species in Europe.
Joanna Hildebrand +5 more
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First Report of a Demodex sp. in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) [PDF]
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 1993 Demodex spp. mites were seen in skin sections of 5 of 53 raccoons (Procyon lotor) necropsied on Parramore Island, Virginia (USA). In all infections, mites were present in the skin over the lower legs; in one raccoon they also were located in a follicle of a vibrissa. None of the raccoons had Demodex-related gross lesions.
Amir N. Hamir +3 more
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2017 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services National Rabies Management Program has conducted cooperative oral rabies vaccination (ORV) programs since 1997.
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