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  • Title: Reducing Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm larvae in raccoon latrines.
    Author: Page K, Beasley JC, Olson ZH, Smyser TJ, Downey M, Kellner KF, McCord SE, Egan TS, Rhodes OE.
    Journal: Emerg Infect Dis; 2011 Jan; 17(1):90-3. PubMed ID: 21192862.
    Abstract:
    Baylisascaris procyonis roundworms, a parasite of raccoons, can infect humans, sometimes fatally. Parasite eggs can remain viable in raccoon latrines for years. To develop a management technique for parasite eggs, we tested anthelmintic baiting. The prevalence of eggs decreased at latrines, and larval infections decreased among intermediate hosts, indicating that baiting is effective.
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