RT Book, Section
A1 Schieffelin, John S.
A1 Oberhelman, Richard A.
A2 Rudolph, Colin D.
A2 Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2 Lister, George E.
A2 First, Lewis R.
A2 Gershon, Anne A.
SR Print(0)
ID 7030900
T1 Chapter 325. Baylisascariasis
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-149723-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7030900
RD 2024/04/19
AB Baylisascariasis  is  a  potentially  serious  form  of  larva  migrans  that  is  caused  by  larvae  of  the  raccoon  ascarid,  Baylisascaris  procyonis,  a  nematode  found  in  50%  to  80%  of  raccoons  in  North  America.  It  also  occurs  in  raccoons  in  other  countries,  including  Germany  and  Japan.  B  procyonis  is  a  well-known  cause  of  larva  migrans  in  animals  and  is  usually  associated  with  central  nervous  system  disease.  Larvae  of  B  procyonis  have  produced  fatal  or  severe  central  nervous  system  disease  in  over  100  species  of  mammals  and  birds.  Other  Baylisascaris  species,  including  B  melis  of  badgers  and  B  columnaris  of  skunks,  are  also  potential  causes  of  human  disease.1