Reducing Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm larvae in raccoon latrines.

ABSTRACT: Baylisascaris procyonis roundworms, a parasite of raccoons, can infect humans, sometimes fatally. Parasite eggs can remain viable in raccoon latrines for years. To develop a management technique for parasite eggs, we tested anthelmintic baiting. The prevalence of eggs decreased at latrines, and larval infections decreased among intermediate hosts, indicating that baiting is effective.

SUBMITTER: Page K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3204634 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature