Cryptosporidium sp. skunk genotype in wild raccoons (Procyon lotor) naturally infected with Baylisascaris procyonis from Central Germany

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 102159
Author(s):  
Zaida Rentería-Solís ◽  
Elisabeth Meyer-Kayser ◽  
Anna Obiegala ◽  
Franziska Ackermann ◽  
Nina Król ◽  
...  
2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. S. Al-Warid ◽  
A. V. Belsare ◽  
K. Straka ◽  
M. E. Gompper

Summary Baylisascaris procyonis is a helminth parasite of raccoons Procyon lotor and represents a health concern in paratenic hosts, including humans and diverse domestic and wildlife species. In North America the helminth is expanding its geographic range. To better understand patterns of infection in the Ozark region of the USA, raccoons (n = 61) were collected in 2013-2014 from five counties in Missouri and Arkansas, USA and necropsied. We documented B. procyonis in all surveyed locations. The overall prevalence of B. procyonis was 44.3 % (95 % CI = 31.9 - 57.4) and was significantly higher in females than males. There were also significant differences in prevalence among raccoons sampled north and south of the Missouri River. Mean intensity was 9.9 (CI = 5.44 - 17.22), and parasites were highly aggregated among hosts such that approximately 20 % of hosts harbor 90 % of parasites. These levels of parasitism indicate that B. procyonis is common in the region and its impacts on paratenic hosts could be qualitatively similar to effects observed in other localities.


2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Mario Baldi ◽  
Martha Piche ◽  
Mario Romero ◽  
Sabine Elisabeth Hutter ◽  
Víctor Montenegro ◽  
...  

El ascaridio Baylisascaris procyonis es un agente parasitario de importancia para la salud pública, siendo su huésped definitivo el mapache común (Procyon lotor). Un nuevo informe alerta sobre la presencia de estas lombrices en poblaciones de mapaches en la zona urbana de Costa Rica, y hace énfasis en la necesidad de conocer más sobre este parásito, su ciclo de vida y cómo prevenir su transmisión en humanos y animales domésticos. Esta comunicación es una breve revisión sobre los aspectos más importantes de este nematodo y sus efectos negativos en la salud animal y pública.  Además, se hace hincapié en los mejores métodos de diagnóstico etiológico y los más apropiados para animales domésticos, así como el tratamiento y la prevención en perros. El presente artículo pretende formar conciencia en los trabajadores de la salud pública y animal sobre la necesidad de tomar el Bayliascaris procyonis dentro de su diagnóstico diferencial de larvas migrantes en Costa Rica.


2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Matoba ◽  
D. Yamada ◽  
M. Asano ◽  
Y. Oku ◽  
K. Kitaura ◽  
...  

AbstractAn epidemiological survey of 1688 free-ranging raccoons (Procyon lotor) captured on the Japanese main islands of Hokkaido, Honshu and Kyushu was undertaken to determine whether Baylisascaris procyonis, which provokes fatal neurological larva migrans was present; however, the worm was not detected in any of these individuals. A helminthological investigation was carried out on 229 of the captured racoons and the following worms obtained: Toxocara tanuki, Porrocaecum sp., Molineus legerae, Ancylostoma kushimaense, Aonchotheca putorii, Centrorhynchus sp., Centrorhynchus bazaleticus, C. elongatum, Plagiorhynchidae gen sp., Hemiechinosoma sp., Metagonimus takahashii, M. miyatai, Euparyphium sp., Plagiorchis muris, Brachylaima sp., and Taenia hydatigena. These were the first records of Porrocaecum sp., M. miyatai, Brachylaima sp. and T. hydatigena obtained from Japanese feral raccoons. Scanning electron microscopic and/or molecular analyses were performed for both T. tanuki and T. hydatigena as these helminths both have a zoonotic counterpart amongst their families.


2012 ◽  
Vol 185 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 330-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deanna J. Chavez ◽  
Ivy K. LeVan ◽  
Michael W. Miller ◽  
Lora R. Ballweber

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben T. Hirsch ◽  
Suzanne Prange ◽  
Stephanie A. Hauver ◽  
Stanley D. Gehrt

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Kristen Page ◽  
Darcie A. P. Delzell ◽  
Stanley D. Gehrt ◽  
Elise D. Harrell ◽  
Mark Hiben ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon K. French ◽  
David L. Pearl ◽  
Leonard Shirose ◽  
Andrew S. Peregrine ◽  
Claire M. Jardine

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 640-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Smyser ◽  
Shylo R. Johnson ◽  
Melissa D. Stallard ◽  
Ashley K. McGrew ◽  
L. Kristen Page ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 547-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacek Karamon ◽  
Maciej Kochanowski ◽  
Tomasz Cencek ◽  
Magdalena Bartoszewicz ◽  
Paweł Kusyk

Abstract The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in raccoons with particular regard to zoonotic parasites. Fifty-five raccoons, hunted or found dead on roads, were examined. The small and large intestines were collected from all raccoons and, additionally, the stomach was collected from 43 animals. The samples were examined with the use of sedimentation and counting technique. The intestines and stomach were examined separately. Samples of raccoon faeces were collected from their environment localised in Słubice district, Lubuskie province (Poland). The samples were collected once a month in 2012. In total, 154 faecal samples were obtained and examined with the use of McMaster flotation technique. The following parasites were detected in the intestinal and stomach contents: tapeworms Mesocestoides sp. (67.3%), Echinostomatidae flukes (34.5%), and nematodes Capillaria sp. (25.5%). Moreover, Acanthocephala were found in the intestines of three raccoons. The highest intensity of infection were observed in case of Mesocestoides sp. Mesocestoides sp. and Echinostomatidae were found statistically more often in the intestines than in the stomach. In the case of these two parasites, there was positive correlation between the intensity of infection in the intestines and the presence of the same parasites in the stomach. Moreover, significantly higher prevalence and intensity of Mesocestoides sp. in males than in females were also observed. Faecal samples contained Baylisascaris procyonis eggs (mean 60 epg). These eggs were found in three samples collected in November and December. Furthermore, in some faecal samples eggs of flukes, Capillaria sp., Mesocystoides sp., and coccidian oocysts were found. It is one of rare reports concerning Baylisascaris procyonis in Poland confirming the presence of this dangerous parasite in Polish raccoon population.


2009 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Yeitz ◽  
Colin M. Gillin ◽  
Rob J. Bildfell ◽  
Emilio E. DeBess

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