Seroprevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis Infection among Humans, Santa Barbara County, California, USA, 2014–2016

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 antibodie...

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Main Authors: Sara B. Weinstein, Camille M. Lake, Holly M. Chastain, David Fisk, Sukwan Handali, Philip L. Kahn, Susan P. Montgomery, Patricia P. Wilkins, Armand M. Kuris, Kevin D. Lafferty
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
nematode infections
enteric infections
parasites
Ascaridoidea
roundworm nematode
raccoon roundworm
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/8/17-0222_article
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