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