Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm seroprevalence among , United States and Canada, 2012-2015

Authors :: Sapp, Sarah G.H.
Rascoe, Lisa N.
Wilkins, Patricia P.
Handali, Sukwan
Gray, Elizabeth B.
Eberhard, Mark
Woodhall, Dana M.
Montgomery, Susan P.
Bailey, Karen L.
Lankau, Emily W.
Yabsley, Michael J.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. December 1, 2016, p2128, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: Bhylisascaris procyonis, a roundworm of raccoons (Procyon lotor) and rarely dogs, can cause fatal neural larva migrans or ocular larval migrans in numerous bird and mammal species, including humans (1). [...]

Subjects :: Zoonoses -- Care and treatment -- Risk factors
Baylisascaris -- Research
Health

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