TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 325. Baylisascariasis 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. PY - 2011 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e 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 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7030900 ER -