Strongyloides procyonis
Strongyloides procyonis is a parasitic roundworm infecting the small intestine of the raccoon, Procyon lotor, hence its name. It was first described from Louisiana. It is morphologically similar to S. stercoralis, and as such infections of S. procyonis in humans, dogs, and other animals might be mistaken for the former.[1]
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| Species: | S. procyonis |
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| Strongyloides procyonis Little, 1966 | |
References
- Little, M. D. (1966). "Seven New Species of Strongyloides (Nematoda) from Louisiana". The Journal of Parasitology. 52 (1): 85. doi:10.2307/3276397. ISSN 0022-3395. PMID 5932110.
Further reading
- Sato, Hiroshi; et al. (2006). "Identification and characterization of the threadworm, Strongyloides procyonis, from feral raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Japan". Journal of Parasitology. 92 (1): 63–68. doi:10.1645/ge-623r.1.
- Sato, Hiroshi; Suzuki, Kazuo (2006). "Gastrointestinal helminths of feral raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan". Journal of veterinary medical science. 68 (4): 311–318. doi:10.1292/jvms.68.311.
- Popiołek, M.; et al. (2011). "Helminth parasites of an introduced invasive carnivore species, the raccoon (Procyon lotor L.), from the Warta Mouth National Park (Poland)". The Journal of Parasitology. 97 (2): 357–360. doi:10.1645/ge-2525.1.
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