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1 July 1991 Hemoparasites of Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Florida
Sam R. Telford Jr., Donald J. Forrester
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Abstract

Four hemoparasite species (Babesia lotori, Trypanosoma cruzi, Dirofilaria tenuis and Mansonella llewellyni) were found in raccoons (Procyon lotor) collected from 1972 to 1974 in Duval (n = 14) and Collier (n = 170) counties, Florida (USA). Trypanosoma cruzi was found in thin blood smears from one raccoon at each locality. The prevalence of B. lotori was 79% and 80% in samples taken in December 1973 in Collier and Duval counties, respectively. No patent infections by B. lotori were detected in raccoons collected in Collier County in December 1972, but 42% of the raccoons examined in September 1973 were infected. In Collier County there were no significant differences in the prevalence of B. lotori by host sex or age. In Duval County, overall D. tenuis prevalence was 7%, whereas that of M. llewellyni was 14%; the latter species was not found in Collier County. Adult raccoons had a significantly greater prevalence of D. tenuis (32%) than did subadults and juveniles (7%), and male raccoons showed a significantly greater prevalence (51%) than did females (8%).

Telford and Forrester: Hemoparasites of Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Florida
Sam R. Telford Jr. and Donald J. Forrester "Hemoparasites of Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Florida," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 27(3), 486-490, (1 July 1991). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-27.3.486
Received: 12 December 1990; Published: 1 July 1991
KEYWORDS
Babesia lotori
Dirofilaria tenuis
hemoparasites
Mansonella llewellyni
prevalence
Procyon lotor
raccoons
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