Technical Disease Card

Baylisascariasis (B. procyonis)

Baylisascaris procyonis is a common species-adapted ascarid (roundworm) found in the small intestinal tract of racoons in parts of North America, Europe, and Japan, and less commonly in South America. B. procyonis 􀀠 can cause severe disease in humans and other animals . B. procyonis is not currently notifiable to the OIE.