| the relationship of baylisascaris procyonis to illinois raccoons (procyon lotor). | the gastrointestinal tracts of 310 steel-trapped or hunter shot illinois raccoons (procyon lotor) were collected in november and december 1979 and 1980 and examined for the presence of baylisascaris procyonis (nematoda) in order to determine the prevalence and intensity of this ascarid and to note any differences with respect to host age and sex. the raccoons were classified as either juveniles (animals less than 1 yr old) or adults. the prevalence for all the raccoons examined was 81.9% and is ... | 1985 | 4057003 |