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Molecular analysis of Baylisascaris columnaris revealed mitochondrial and nuclear polymorphisms.
Parasites & vectors - 29 Apr 2013
Franssen Frits, Xie Kayin, Sprong Hein, van der Giessen Joke
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Baylisascaris species are intestinal nematodes of skunks, raccoons, badgers, and bears belonging to the genus Ascarididae. Oral uptake of embryonated Baylisascaris sp. eggs by a wide variety of mammals and birds can lead to visceral, ocular and neurological larva migrans. B. procyonis, the raccoon roundworm, is known to cause severe illness in intermediate hosts and in humans, whereas the skunk...
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