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1 October 2014 Geographic and Temporal Prevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Pennsylvania, USA
Walter O. Cottrell, Robin L. Heagy, Joshua B. Johnson, Richard Marcantuno, Thomas J. Nolan
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Abstract

In autumn of 2010 we collected fecal samples from the rectums of 89 trapped or road-killed Pennsylvania raccoons (Procyon lotor). Similar samples were collected in the summer and autumn of 2011 from 383 raccoons. Fecal samples were stored in 10% formalin until examined. Using saturated sugar flotation and a direct smear, we found Baylisascaris procyonis eggs in 38% of 2010 samples and 32.9% of 2011 samples. Prevalence in raccoons was greater in autumn than in summer and greater in juveniles than in adults; there was not a statistically significant difference between sexes. Infected raccoons were found in 54 of the 65 counties from which samples were recovered (a mean of 5.9 [range 1–12] raccoons were examined per county). The prevalences were similar in all regions of the state.

Wildlife Disease Association 2014
Walter O. Cottrell, Robin L. Heagy, Joshua B. Johnson, Richard Marcantuno, and Thomas J. Nolan "Geographic and Temporal Prevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Pennsylvania, USA," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 50(4), 923-927, (1 October 2014). https://doi.org/10.7589/2014-02-032
Received: 12 February 2014; Accepted: 1 April 2014; Published: 1 October 2014
KEYWORDS
fecal flotation
parasite
Procyon lotor
zoonotic
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