"The results show ... an expansion." New research uncovers concerning threat lurking in suburban backyards: 'Can have severe ...

Baylisascaris procyonis, the raccoon roundworm, is a zoonotic nematode of significant concern due to its potential to cause severe neurological disease in humans and wildlife. The parasite’s life ...

While two people in Los Angeles County recently were infected with "raccoon roundworm," the infection is rare and doesn't pose a widespread threat, experts said. The parasite that causes the disease, ...

Raccoons do more than just dig through the trash in urban areas and suburbs. They do their business in public areas and in people’s yards, and raccoon poop can contain eggs from a roundworm called ...

The gastrointestinal tracts of 310 steel-trapped or hunter shot Illinois raccoons (Procyon lotor) were collected in November and December 1979 and 1980 and examined for the presence of Baylisascaris ...

An adult female Moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) was evaluated for a 10-day history of progressive ataxia and weakness. The bird had been exposed intermittently over a 3-day period to a cage ...

Discover the intriguing case of an elderly woman with Baylisascaris procyonis infection, revealing insights into its benign nature. The patient was a 73-year-old woman who had suffered from ...

There is a hidden and potentially dangerous creature lurking in our community right now. It lives in the intestinal tract of the friendly neighborhood trash panda, aka the raccoon. A shocking 80-90 ...