Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA

Page, Kristen; Smyser, Timothy J.; Dunkerton, Elise; Gavard, Emily; Larkin, Bruce; Gehrt, Stanley

doi:10.3201/eid2012.140977

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Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA

Published Date:

Dec 2014

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2012.140977 New Site Icon

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 20(12):2137-2140.

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Personal Authors:

Page, Kristen ; Smyser, Timothy J. ; Dunkerton, Elise ; Gavard, Emily ; Larkin, Bruce ; ... More ▼

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Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Description:

Baylisascaris procyonis, a common roundworm of raccoons, causes severe or fatal human infections, often in suburban areas. To evaluate the effectiveness of a baiting strategy requiring minimal labor, we distributed medicated baits near raccoon latrines in suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA. This strategy lowered B. procyonis prevalence in raccoons, possibly reducing risk to humans.

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