Prevalence of <i>Baylisascaris procyonis</i> in Raccoons Trapped in New Orleans, Louisiana, 2014–2017

Straif-Bourgeois, Susanne; Cloherty, Erin; Balsamo, Gary; Gee, Laura; Riegel, Claudia

doi:10.1089/vbz.2019.2498

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“…This may be due to higher densities of raccoons in urban and developed areas (Prange et al 2003; Slate et al 2020); however, there is mixed support for the relationship between urbanization and B. procyonis infection in raccoons at broader geographic scales (French et al 2019). In Florida, housing density appears to be predictive of B. procyonis detection, as has been observed in multiple other studies (Page et al 2009; Straif-Bourgeois et al 2020). We also found an association between B. procynois and M. ingens presence.…”

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Distribution of Baylisascaris procyonis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Florida, USA

Cunningham

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Sayler

et al. 2023

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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Baylisascaris procyonis, or raccoon roundworm, is an intestinal nematode parasite of raccoons (Procyon lotor) that is important to public and wildlife health. Historically, the parasite was uncommon in the southeastern US; however, the range of B. procyonis has expanded to include Florida, US. From 2010 to 2016, we opportunistically sampled 1,030 raccoons statewide. The overall prevalence was 3.7% (95% confidence interval=2.5–4.8%) of sampled individuals, and infection intensity ranged from 1 to 48 (mean±standard deviation 9.9±4.0). We found raccoon roundworm in 9/56 (16%) counties sampled, and the percent positive ranged from 1.1% to 13.3% of specimens collected per county. Including previously published data, B. procyonis was detected in 11 Florida counties. We used logistic regression to estimate the contribution of raccoon demographic variables and the presence of the endoparasite Macracanthorhynchus ingens to B. procyonis detection in Florida. Following the model selection process we found housing density, M. ingens presence, and urbanicity to be predictive of raccoon roundworm presence. We also found substantial among-county variation. Raccoon sex and age were not useful predictors. Public health officials, wildlife rehabilitators, wildlife managers, and others should consider any Florida raccoon to be potentially infected with B. procyonis, particularly in areas where housing density is high.

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Distribution of Baylisascaris procyonis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Florida, USA

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Wolf

Sayler

et al. 2023

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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“…For example, B. procyonis has recently been identified in Costa Rica and Louisiana Straif-Bourgeois et al, 2020) and range expansions have also been documented in Texas and Florida, areas that were previously considered free of B. procyonis . This apparent range expansion emphasizes the importance of continued surveillance.…”

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Spatio-temporal clustering of Baylisascaris procyonis, a zoonotic parasite, in raccoons across different landscapes in southern Ontario

French

Pearl

Peregrine

et al. 2020

Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology

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Raccoons As an Important Reservoir for Trypanosoma cruzi: A Prevalence Study from Two Metropolitan Areas in Louisiana

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Pronovost

Sanford

et al. 2020

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

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Prevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis in Raccoons Trapped in New Orleans, Louisiana, 2014–2017

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Distribution of Baylisascaris procyonis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Florida, USA

Distribution of Baylisascaris procyonis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Florida, USA

Spatio-temporal clustering of Baylisascaris procyonis, a zoonotic parasite, in raccoons across different landscapes in southern Ontario

Raccoons As an Important Reservoir for Trypanosoma cruzi: A Prevalence Study from Two Metropolitan Areas in Louisiana

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