Baylisascaris

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Baylisascaris

(bā-lis-as'kă-ris),

A genus of ascarid nematodes found in the intestine of mammals.

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Ascaridoid nematodes: Contracaecum, Porrocaecum and Baylisascaris. In: Atkinson, C.T., Thomas, N.J.

Gastrointestinal helminths of wild Humboldt penguins Spheniscus humboldti (Meyen, 1834) from the south-central coast of Chile

The parasites were Capillaria sp., Baylisascaris devosi, Echinochasmus sp., and two Coccidian species.

The Gastrointestinal Parasites and Bacteria Community of Sable (Mates zibellina) in Northeastern China

The most common and significant pathogen carried by raccoons would be the raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis.

Predator-Borne Parasites: Also, microchipping

During experimental infections of naive, ascarid-free dogs and captive-bred raccoons with Baylisascaris procyonis, the raccoon roundworm, abnormal eggs were observed in fecal flotation exams conducted during the first few days and weeks of patency.

Abnormal Helminth Egg Development, Strange Morphology, and the Identification of Intestinal Helminth Infections

Toxocara ve Baylisascaris gibi askaritlerin visseral larva migrans sonucunda larvalarinin, MSS yani sira goz dahil bir cok organa goc edebildiginden enfekte yumurtalarla calisan laboratuvarlarin buyuk risk altinda oldugunu unutmamak gerekir.

Parazitoloji Laboratuvarinda Laboratuvar Guvenligi/Laboratory Safety in Parasitology Laboratory

On May 1, 2017, in Washington, Public Health--Seattle & King County (PHSKC) was notified of a possible Baylisascaris procyonis infection in a previously healthy male child aged 19 months.

Baylisascarisprocyonis Encephalomyelitis in a Toddler--King County, Washington, 2017

2012; Parsons, et al., 2013), such as raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) and rabies (Houle et al, 2011; Smyser el al., 2013).

Individual identification of raccoons (Procyon lotor) using track plate foot printing

2005: Fatal Baylisascaris larva migrans in a colony of Japanese macaques kept by a safari-style zoo in Japan.

Host responses to cycles of climate change shape parasite diversity across North America's Intermountain West

I want to pass along a report from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer about raccoons being a host for the roundworm parasite known as Baylisascaris procyonis.