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Baylisascaris [bā′lis·as′kä·ris] a genus of ascarid nematodes found in the intestines of mammals, particularly raccoons. B. columnaris infests the central nervous system of dogs. B. procyonis is usually found in raccoons and rodents, but fecal contamination from those animals can cause spread to domestic animals and humans, resulting in larva migrans or eosinophilic encephalitis, which is often fatal. Baylisascaris a genus in the family Ascarididae of nematodes which cause cerebrospinal nematodiasis. Includes B. columnaris (dogs), B. transfuga (captive and zoo bears), B. procyonis (rodents). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To the Editor: In the past 20 years, Baylisascaris procyonis, the common intestinal roundworm of raccoons, has increasingly been recognized as a source of severe human neurologic disease that particularly affects children (1,2). The current 992-page 27th edition has newly added sections, including key developments in combination vaccines, the 2006 AAP standards for child and adolescent immunization practices, parental refusal to vaccinate, updates on prevention of mosquitoborne infections, and updated information on emerging infectious diseases and pathogens, including Baylisascaris, metapneumovirus, West Nile virus, coronaviruses, pertussis, tuberculosis, and pneumococcal, meningococcal, and varicella infections. on the distribution of Baylisascaris procyohis eggs in northern California communities (1). |
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