Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis eggs in raccoon latrines, suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 strate...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2014-12, Vol.20 (12), p.2137-2140
Main Authors: Page, Kristen, Smyser, Timothy J, Dunkerton, Elise, Gavard, Emily, Larkin, Bruce, Gehrt, Stanley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Diseases - epidemiology
Animal Diseases - parasitology
Animals
Ascaridida Infections - veterinary
Ascaridoidea
Baylisascaris
Chicago - epidemiology
Disease transmission
Dispatch
Distribution
Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA
Humans
Infection control
landscape
management
Methods
Parasite Egg Count
Prevalence
Prevention
Public Health Surveillance
raccoons
Raccoons - parasitology
Reduction of
zoonoses
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2012.140977