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:
  Albendazole Animals Ascaridida Infections Ascaridoidea Autism Spectrum Disorder Baylisascaris Procyonis Baylisascaris Procyonis Roundworm Infection In Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Washington, USA, 2022 Case Report Child Child, Preschool Dispatch Eosinophilia Feces Humans Intellectual Disability Larva Migrans Meningitis/encephalitis Parasites Pica Raccoons Roundworm United States Washington Zoonoses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(6):1232-1235
• Pubmed ID:
  37209678
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10202880
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9cdccaefad5036bb4c4bc26d65408dabd78b9b9a073f6fb22e97decc32863a83
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/129728/cdc_129728_DS1.pdf
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