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Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm) infection is common in raccoons and can cause devastating pathology in other animals, including humans. Limited information is available on the frequency of asymptomatic human infection.… Click to show full abstract
Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm) infection is common in raccoons and can cause devastating pathology in other animals, including humans. Limited information is available on the frequency of asymptomatic human infection. We tested 150 adults from California, USA, for B. procyonis antibodies; 11 were seropositive, suggesting that subclinical infection does occur.
Keywords:
procyonis infection;
infection;
california usa;
seroprevalence baylisascaris;
baylisascaris procyonis
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2017
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