| filariae of raccoons from southeast georgia. | the prevalence of filariae in wild raccoons trapped in southeast georgia was determined. examination of blood samples revealed that 74 of 113 raccoons (66%) trapped in 6 southeastern georgia counties were infected. seventy-three of these raccoons (65%) were infected with mansonella llewellyni and this parasite was observed in raccoons from every location examined. dirofilaria tenuis was found in 22 raccoons (20%) and was observed in only 3 of the 6 counties surveyed. an adult specimen of acantho ... | 1996 | 8885904 |