Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Infection in Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Washington, USA, 2022

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Lipton, Beth A. ; Oltean, Hanna N. ; Capron, Roger B. ; Hamlet, Arran ; Montgomery, Susan P. ; Chancey, Rebecca J. ; Konold, Victoria J.L. ; Steffl, Katherine E.
• Description:
  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 a potential cause of human eosinophilic meningitis, particularly among young children and persons with developmental delays.
• Subjects:
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  • Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Infection in Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Washington, USA, 2022
  • Baylisascaris procyonis
  • Ascaridida infections
  • Ascaridoidea
  • roundworm
  • case report
  • raccoons
  • feces
  • larva migrans
  More +
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(6):1232-1235
• Pubmed ID:
  37209678
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10202880
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/129728/cdc_129728_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.72 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9cdccaefad5036bb4c4bc26d65408dabd78b9b9a073f6fb22e97decc32863a83