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| Strongyloides procyonis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Strongylidae |
| Genus: | Strongyloides |
| Species: | S. procyonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Strongyloides procyonis Little, 1966 | |
Strongyloides procyonis is a parasitic roundworm infecting the small intestine of the raccoon, Procyon lotor, hence its name. It was first described from Louisiana. It is morphologically similar to S. stercoralis, and as such infections of S. procyonis in humans, dogs, and other animals might be mistaken for the former.[1]
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Sato, Hiroshi; et al. (2006). "Identification and characterization of the threadworm, Strongyloides procyonis, from feral raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Japan". Journal of Parasitology. 92 (1): 63–68. doi:10.1645/ge-623r.1. PMID 16629317.
- Sato, Hiroshi; Suzuki, Kazuo (2006). "Gastrointestinal helminths of feral raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan". Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 68 (4): 311–318. doi:10.1292/jvms.68.311. PMID 16679720.
- Popiołek, M.; et al. (2011). "Helminth parasites of an introduced invasive carnivore species, the raccoon (Procyon lotor L.), from the Warta Mouth National Park (Poland)". The Journal of Parasitology. 97 (2): 357–360. doi:10.1645/ge-2525.1. PMID 21506875.
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