Seroprevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis infection among humans, Santa Barbara County, California, USA, 2014–2016

Sara B. Weinstein; Camille M. Lake; Holly M. Chastain; David Fisk; Sukwan Handali; Philip L. Kahn; Susan P. Montgomery; Patricia P. Wilkins; Armand M. Kuris; Kevin D. Lafferty

doi:10.3201/eid2308.170222

Seroprevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis infection among humans, Santa Barbara County, California, USA, 2014–2016

Emerging Infectious Diseases

By: Sara B. Weinstein, Camille M. Lake, Holly M. Chastain, David Fisk, Sukwan Handali, Philip L. Kahn, Susan P. Montgomery, Patricia P. Wilkins, Armand M. Kuris, and Kevin D. Lafferty

https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2308.170222

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Abstract

Baylisascaris procyonis (raccoon roundworm) infection is common in raccoons and can cause devastating pathology in other animals, including humans. Limited information is available on the frequency of asymptomatic human infection. We tested 150 adults from California, USA, for B. procyonis antibodies; 11 were seropositive, suggesting that subclinical infection does occur.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Seroprevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis infection among humans, Santa Barbara County, California, USA, 2014–2016
Series title	Emerging Infectious Diseases
DOI	10.3201/eid2308.170222
Volume	23
Issue	8
Year Published	2017
Language	English
Publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Contributing office(s)	Western Ecological Research Center
Description	3 p.
First page	1397
Last page	1399
Country	United States
State	California
County	Santa Barbara County
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