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Baylisascaris procyonis |
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Baylisascaris procyonis Raccoon roundworm Parasitology An intestinal parasite of raccoons, the eggs of which may be ingested by humans, hatch in the intestine and migrate through organs and muscles Clinical Nausea, fatigue, hepatomegaly, loss
of muscle coordination, blindness, encephalitis, death Management Possibly, albendazole Prognosis Poor, profound neurologic impairment, partial paralysis, cortical blindness, developmental delay, etc 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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| cantonensis but not Gnathostoma spinigerum or Baylisascaris procyonis, 2 other parasites commonly associated with EM. The threat I was telling you about was in raccoon feces containing the eggs of Baylisascaris procyonis (a small intestine nematode parasite of raccoons). Both species have been implicated in woodrat declines in the northeast United States from increased predation or exposure to Baylisascaris procyonis (Balcom 1994; Balcom & Yahner 1996; McGowan 1993). |
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