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Raccoon (Procyon Lotor) Diets Shed Light On Baylisascaris Procyonis Roundworm Prevalence, S. Rigley, Matthew Ingle, Mark A. Gathany, C. Knox, S. Dunbar Sep 2017

Raccoon (Procyon Lotor) Diets Shed Light On Baylisascaris Procyonis Roundworm Prevalence, S. Rigley, Matthew Ingle, Mark A. Gathany, C. Knox, S. Dunbar

Science and Mathematics Faculty Publications

The raccoon, Procyon lotor, is the definitive host for raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis), which causes a dangerous neurological disease known as larva migrans encephalopathy in intermediate hosts. As omnivores, raccoons rely on a variety of food items. Parasitized animals may exhibit altered eating habits and diets, and may undergo genetic variations as a result of parasite abundance. In this study, we analyzed the diets of necropsied raccoons from nine townships of Clark and Greene Counties, Ohio, by examining their stomach contents. We measured the mass of plant material found in raccoon stomachs and recorded the prevalence of B. procyonis. Mean …


Creation, Sex, Gender, And Jesus, Gregory A. Couser Mar 2017

Creation, Sex, Gender, And Jesus, Gregory A. Couser

Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Publications

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Mutations: Evolution's Disappointment, Georgia (Hickman) Purdom Mar 2017

Mutations: Evolution's Disappointment, Georgia (Hickman) Purdom

Alumni Publications

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