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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm in Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Mexico [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
We 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, Carlos Daniel Pinacho-Pinacho, Juan José Barrios-Gutierrez, Ismael Guzmán-Valdivieso, Alberto Gonzalez-Romero, Tania Fonseca-Leal, Andrés M. López-Pérez   +6 more
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Gastric Submucosal Tumor in Patient Infected with Dioctophyme renale Roundworm, South Korea, 2024 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
We describe a case of a gastric submucosal tumor in a patient in South Korea infected with Dioctophyme renale roundworm. The patient had a history of consuming raw freshwater fish. Molecular and morphologic analyses confirmed D.
Dong-Min Kim, Youngdae Kim, Jung In Lee, Jun-Won Seo, Da Young Kim, Na Ra Yun, Beomgi Lee, You Mi Lee, Choon-Mee Kim, Sung-Chul Lim   +9 more
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Strongyloides Genetic Diversity among Humans, Dogs, and Nonhuman Primates, Central African Republic, 2016–2022 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Strongyloides stercoralis nematode infection occurs in ≈600 million persons worldwide and is listed by the World Health Organization as a neglected tropical disease.
Eva Nosková, Vladislav Ilík, Frédéric Stéphane Singa Niatou, Laurent Dumas, Terence Fuh, Jean-Francais Dicky, Terézia Kurucová, Vojtech Baláž, Klára Judita Petrželková, Barbora Pafčo   +9 more
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Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Anaemia: A Neglected Association Outside the Tropics

Microorganisms, 2022
Anaemia is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Among infectious agents responsible for anaemia, helminthic infections are often neglected, particularly in non-endemic countries.
Sara Caldrer, Tamara Ursini, Beatrice Santucci, Leonardo Motta, Andrea Angheben   +4 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Infection in Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Washington, USA, 2022

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
We describe a case of Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm infection in a child in Washington, USA, with autism spectrum disorder. Environmental assessment confirmed nearby raccoon habitation and B. procyonis eggs. B.
Beth A. Lipton, Hanna N. Oltean, Roger B. Capron, Arran Hamlet, Susan P. Montgomery, Rebecca J. Chancey, Victoria J.L. Konold, Katherine E. Steffl   +7 more
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Ectopic Isolation of an Adult Female Roundworm along with Colourless Eggs [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Nematodes are probably the most widespread and abundant group of animal often occurring in huge numbers in very diverse environments. The largest number of helminthic parasites of humans belongs to the phylum nematoda and Ascaris lumbricoides is the most
Vaibhav V Rajhans, Sanjaykumar R More, Sharmila S Raut, Vivek M Gujar, Vimal S Rathod   +4 more
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Using Google Trends to Estimate the Geographic Distribution of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis in the United States from 2016 to 2021

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Soil-transmitted helminth infections are assumed to be uncommon in the US, despite numerous studies in the past few decades showing high burdens in Appalachia and the southern states.
Steven H. Adams, Timothy P. Endy, David A. Larsen   +2 more
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Whipworm and roundworm infections [PDF]

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2020
Trichuriasis and ascariasis are neglected tropical diseases caused by the gastrointestinal dwelling nematodes Trichuris trichiura (a whipworm) and Ascaris lumbricoides (a roundworm), respectively. Both parasites are staggeringly prevalent, particularly in tropical and subtropical areas, and are associated with substantial morbidity.
Else, Kathryn J., Keiser, Jennifer, Holland, Celia V., Grencis, Richard K., Sattelle, David B., Fujiwara, Ricardo T., Bueno, Lilian L., Asaolu, Samuel O., Sowemimo, Oluyomi A., Cooper, Philip J.   +9 more
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Parasites of the Shiny Cowbird, Molothrus bonariensis, and the Austral Blackbird, Curaeus curaeus, (Passeriformes: Icteridae) in Chile

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2020
Comparative studies of parasites in sympatric bird species have been generally scarce. Parasitic infection/transmission can be spread in a number of ways that suggests possible direct and indirect, horizontal transmission between avian hosts. In order to
Mabel Mena, José Osvaldo Valdebenito, Lucila Moreno, Danny Fuentes-Castillo, John Mike Kinsella, Sergey Mironov, Carlos Barrientos, Armando Cicchino, Daniel González-Acuña   +8 more
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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, W. J. Murray, K. R. Kazacos   +2 more
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