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 Vol. 20; no. 12; pp. 2137 - 2140
Main Authors:	Page, Kristen, Smyser, Timothy J, Dunkerton, Elise, Gavard, Emily, Larkin, Bruce, Gehrt, Stanley
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-12-2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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 Chicago United States
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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.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2012.140977