Zoonotic Baylisascaris procyonis Infection in Raccoons, Mississippi, USA, 2023-2024.

ABSTRACT: Baylisascaris procyonis, an emerging zoonotic parasite, causes clinically significant visceral, ophthalmologic, and neurologic disease in humans. We screened raccoons (n = 46) collected from central and southern Mississippi for B. procyonis by necropsy (13.0% prevalence) and droplet digital PCR of feces (26.7% prevalence). Further surveillance to determine raccoon infection rates throughout Mississippi is indicated.

SUBMITTER: Huerta-Beltran BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12483112 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature