Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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Main Authors: Kristen Page, Timothy J. Smyser, Elise Dunkerton, Emily Gavard, Bruce Larkin, Stanley Gehrt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Baylisascaris
landscape
management
prevention
zoonoses
raccoons
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/12/14-0977_article
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spelling doaj-03adc40d06084d2f98e234760e9905352020-11-25T01:11:56ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592014-12-0120122137214010.3201/eid2012.140977Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USAKristen PageTimothy J. SmyserElise DunkertonEmily GavardBruce LarkinStanley GehrtBaylisascaris 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/12/14-0977_articleBaylisascarislandscapemanagementpreventionzoonosesraccoons
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author Kristen Page
Timothy J. Smyser
Elise Dunkerton
Emily Gavard
Bruce Larkin
Stanley Gehrt
spellingShingle Kristen Page
Timothy J. Smyser
Elise Dunkerton
Emily Gavard
Bruce Larkin
Stanley Gehrt
Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Baylisascaris
landscape
management
prevention
zoonoses
raccoons
author_facet Kristen Page
Timothy J. Smyser
Elise Dunkerton
Emily Gavard
Bruce Larkin
Stanley Gehrt
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title Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA
title_short Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA
title_full Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA
title_fullStr Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA
title_full_unstemmed Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA
title_sort reduction of baylisascaris procyonis eggs in raccoon latrines, suburban chicago, illinois, usa
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2014-12-01
description 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.
topic Baylisascaris
landscape
management
prevention
zoonoses
raccoons
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/12/14-0977_article
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