A survey of hemoparasites and ectoparasites in Nasua nasua Linnaeus, 1766 with a redescription of Hepatozoon procyonis Richards, 1961 based on morphological and molecular data
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-018-5903-x
Abstract: Hemoparasites are vector-borne parasites that infect wild carnivores worldwide. Since data on hemoparasite infections in Nasua nasua from Brazil are lacking, the aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of hemoparasites and ectoparasites… read more here.
Keywords: hepatozoon; nasua nasua; ectoparasites nasua; hemoparasites ectoparasites ... See more keywords
Lost and found: Helminths infecting invasive raccoons introduced to Italy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2021.102354
Abstract: North American raccoons (Procyon lotor) have been introduced to several European countries, where they may represent a sanitary threat as hosts of several pathogens such as the zoonotic ascarid Baylisascaris procyonis. We carried out parasitological… read more here.
Keywords: introduced italy; lost found; procyonis; examined raccoons ... See more keywords
Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Infection in Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Washington, USA, 2022
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2906.230290
Abstract: We describe a case of Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm infection in a child in Washington, USA, with autism spectrum disorder. Environmental assessment confirmed nearby raccoon habitation and B. procyonis eggs. B. procyonis infections should be considered… read more here.
Keywords: roundworm infection; procyonis; baylisascaris procyonis; procyonis roundworm ... See more keywords