| epidemiological aspects of the first outbreak of baylisascaris procyonis larva migrans in rabbits in japan. | larva migrans caused by the common raccoon ascarid, baylisascaris procyonis, is a zoonotic disease of critical importance in north america. recently we encountered the first proven outbreak of this disease in japan in domestic rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus) in a small wildlife park. in this park, raccoons (procyon lotor) had been kept for 9 years, and one raccoon was donated to the park by a pet owner 8 weeks prior to the occurrence of an outbreak in rabbits. of 12 total raccoons, three raccoon ... | 2003 | 12736426 |
| neuropathological observation of rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus) affected with raccoon roundworm (baylisascaris procyonis) larva migrans in japan. | larvae of the raccoon roundworm, baylisascaris procyonis (b. procyonis) are a known cause of cerebrospinal larva migrans in animals and humans. the present paper described details of the central nervous lesion in the rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus) affected with b. procyonis larva migrans in japan. clinically affected animals showed neurological signs including circling, torticollis, tremor of head, or ataxic gait. the most characteristic pathological alterations were large malacic lesions assoc ... | 2003 | 12867729 |
| fatal cerebrospinal disease caused by baylisascaris procyonis in domestic rabbits. | infection with baylisascaris procyonis, the common roundworm of raccoons, was found to be the cause of an epizootic of fatal cns disease in domestic rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus). clinical signs included torticollis, ataxia, tremors, and falling. gross lesions were limited to white, raised nodules (1 to 1.5 mm) on the epicardium, endocardium, and liver serosa, and they were found to be larval granulomas. microscopic lesions included multifocal myocarditis, multifocal hemorrhagic tracks and ass ... | 1983 | 12002587 |
| first outbreak of baylisascaris procyonis larva migrans in rabbits in japan. | a syndrome of progressive neurological signs was noticed in rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus) kept in a small wildlife park in mid-july 2000. three out of 12 common raccoons (procyon lotor) kept in this park were infected with baylisascaris procyonis, and the larvae were found from affected rabbits. this outbreak is the first proven b. procyonis larva migrans in japan, and the potential risk of serious zoonosis by this ascarid species should be considered by pet owners, veterinarians, physicians a ... | 2002 | 11880233 |