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Raccoon Roundworm Encephalitis [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2004 The raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, is increasingly recognized as a cause of zoonotic visceral, ocular, and neural larva migrans and, in particular, of devastating encephalitis in young children. Exposure occurs mainly at raccoon latrines, where large numbers of infective eggs may be accidentally ingested. Risk factors for infection include
L. J. Strausbaugh +2 more
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2016 The recent invasion of the raccoon dog in the Netherlands may be associated with the risk of introduction and spread of zoonotic pathogens. The aim of this study was to assess whether Echinococcus multilocularis and Trichinella spp.
Miriam Maas +7 more
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Nyctereutes terblanchei: The raccoon dog that never was [PDF]
, 2012 Fossils of the raccoon dog (genus Nyctereutes) are particularly rare in the African PlioPleistocene record, whilst the sole living representative, Nyctereutes procyonoides, is found in eastern Asia and parts of Europe. In southern Africa, only one fossil
Reynolds, Sally C.
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‘Raccoon eyes’ revisited [PDF]
Pediatric Radiology, 2010 A 1-year-old boy presented with 5 weeks of periorbital ecchymosis, without associated trauma. Contrast-enhanced head and face CT reveals extensive osseous metastases involving facial bones and skull with spiculated periosteal reaction along the orbital walls (Fig. 1, arrows).
Luana A, Stanescu, Marguerite T, Parisi
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BMC Ecology, 2019 Background In Japan, invasive raccoons cause severe ecological and social problems by transmitting pathogens to humans, livestock, and native species, causing substantial crop damage, and competing with native species.
Aya Osaki +7 more
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Viruses, 2021 Since the 1990s, oral rabies vaccination (ORV) has been used successfully to halt the westward spread of the raccoon rabies virus (RV) variant from the eastern continental USA.
Shylo R. Johnson +8 more
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Relationship Between Raccoon Abundance and Crop Damage
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 Wildlife damage to crops is a widespread concern among agricultural producers and wildlife professionals. In the United States, raccoon (Procyon lotor) damage to field corn (Zea maize) has become a serious concern, as raccoon depredation to corn has ...
James C. Beasley, Olin E. Rhodes Jr
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Population viability analysis of feral raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Denmark [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2015 To assess the effects of actions implemented by the Danish Action Plan (DAP) for eradication of the raccoon dog, the population dynamics of the raccoon dog in Denmark was simulated.
Rømer Anna Elisabeth +7 more
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EFFECT OF RACCOON (PROCYON LOTOR) REDUCTION ON BLANDING’S TURTLE (EMYDOIDEA BLANDINGII) NEST SUCCESS [PDF]
, 2016 The Lake County Forest Preserve District has monitored a state-endangered Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) population at two adjoining nature preserves along the Illinois–Wisconsin border since 2004.
Glowacki, Gary A. +2 more
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Application of high-throughput sequencing to whole rabies viral genome characterisation and its use for phylogenetic re-evaluation of a raccoon strain incursion into the province of Ontario [PDF]
, 2017 Raccoon rabies remains a serious public health problem throughout much of the eastern seaboard of North America due to the urban nature of the reservoir host and the many challenges inherent in multi-jurisdictional efforts to administer co-ordinated and ...
Biek, Roman +4 more
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