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Zoonotic Mansonella ozzardi in Raccoons, Costa Rica, 2019–2022

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Mansonella ozzardi, a filarioid parasite, causes human mansonellosis in the Americas. We identified raccoons (Procyon lotor) as wildlife reservoirs of M. ozzardi in Costa Rica. Noting the sympatry of free-ranging raccoons and humans, we conclude that mansonellosis is a considerable public health risk in the region.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid3009.231415

Authors: Joban Quesada, Paula Alfaro-Segura, Alberto Solano-Barquero, Karen Vega, Ernesto Rojas-Sánchez, Mauricio Jiménez, Alicia Rojas

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4401817098

FWCI: 1.268

Cites: 15

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10