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B. procyonis

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1what is the parasite?Bayliscaris procyonis
2zoonotic speciesraccoons and dogs
3transmissondirect ingestion
4prominenceN america
(70% adults, 90& in juvenile -- Sovillo et al 05).
5infection period2 -4 weeks
6human infectionOLM and VLm
NLM
7treatmentno cure, only prevention
8unique points (3)bio weapons (gavin 2005)
Brain biopsy needed for detection
eggs dug 6ft and set on fire
9how many other animls other than racoons known to be infected?90
10what is NLM mistaken for?visceral meningitus
11how many eggs produced per day?approx 172.000
12how long does infection take to reach brain of human?3 days
13first human case reported?1984
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