Exposure to eggs from raccoon feces is the main source of human infection. Human infections are very rare. They predominantly occur in people that are at increased risk of ingesting feces or dirt, based on their age or behaviour. Dogs can be infected with Baylisascaris, but this is rare. 29 мая 2010 г.
Can dogs get Baylisascaris?
Dogs become infected with Baylisascaris procyonis via ingestion of larvated eggs from a contaminated environment or ingestion of paratenic hosts that have consumed larvated eggs and thus have larvae in their tissues.
How common is Baylisascaris infection?
Baylisascaris infection in humans is uncommon but can be severe. While Baylisascaris can infect different types of animals, Baylisascaris procyonis, carried by raccoons, is thought to pose the greatest risk to humans because raccoons often live in close proximity to humans.
How is Baylisascaris treated in dogs?
The common broad-spectrum anthelmintics used to treat Toxocara species infection in dogs (e.g. pyrantel pamoate, fenbendazole, piperazine) will also eliminate Baylisascaris species.
How common is raccoon roundworm?
Roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) is a common intestinal parasite of raccoon and is a cause of a fatal nervous system disease in wild animals. Raccoon roundworm is not new and its occurrence in raccoons ranges from 40-60% in adults and 90-95% in juveniles.
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