Baylisascaris procyonis in the Metropolitan Atlanta Area
Baylisascaris procyonis, the raccoon roundworm responsible for fatal larva migrans in humans, has long been thought to be absent from many regions in the southeastern United States. During spring 2002, 11 (22%) of 50 raccoons trapped in DeKalb County, Georgia, had B. procyonis infection. The increas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2003-12-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/12/02-0795_article |