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A Child with Raccoon Roundworm Meningoencephalitis: A Pathogen Emerging in your Own Backyard?

Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) is a cause of devastating neural and ocular disease. The first documented case of raccoon roundworm encephalitis in Canada, in a seven-year-old boy who presented with severe neurological impairment, is presented. His significant recovery illustrates the importance of clinical suspicion and the benefit of early treatment.
DOI: 10.1155/2009/304625
Authors: Jan Hajek, Yvonne Yau, Peter Kertes, Teesta Soman, Suzanne Laughlin, Ronik Kanani, Kevin Kazacos, Sriveny Dangoudoubiyam, Mary Anne Opavsky
Language: English
Subfield: Parasitology
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,160
OpenAlex ID: W257533833
FWCI: 2.144
Cites: 15
Cited by: 25
Related to: 10