Zoonotic Mansonella ozzardi in Raccoons, Costa Rica, 2019-2022.

ABSTRACT: Mansonella ozzardi, a filarioid parasite, causes human mansonellosis in the Americas. We identified raccoons (Procyon lotor) as wildlife reservoirs of M. ozzardi in Costa Rica. Noting the sympatry of free-ranging raccoons and humans, we conclude that mansonellosis is a considerable public health risk in the region.

SUBMITTER: Quesada J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11346998 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature