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Raccoon roundworm eggs near homes and risk for larva migrans disease, California communities.(Research)
The raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, is increasingly recognized as a cause of serious or fatal larva migrans disease in humans and animals. We assessed the potential for infection in three northern California communities by determining the density and distribution of raccoon latrines, ...
December 1, 2003; Emerging Infectious Diseases

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