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[[Baylisascaris]], an intestinal raccoon roundworm, can infect a variety of other animals, including humans. The worms develop to maturity in the [[raccoon]] intestine, where they produce millions of eggs that are passed in the feces. Released eggs take 2-4 weeks to become infective to other animals and humans. The eggs are resistant to most environmental conditions and with adequate moisture, can survive for years. | [[Baylisascaris]], an intestinal raccoon roundworm, can infect a variety of other animals, including humans. The worms develop to maturity in the [[raccoon]] intestine, where they produce millions of eggs that are passed in the feces. Released eggs take 2-4 weeks to become infective to other animals and humans. The eggs are resistant to most environmental conditions and with adequate moisture, can survive for years. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Baylisascaris, an intestinal raccoon roundworm, can infect a variety of other animals, including humans. The worms develop to maturity in the raccoon intestine, where they produce millions of eggs that are passed in the feces. Released eggs take 2-4 weeks to become infective to other animals and humans. The eggs are resistant to most environmental conditions and with adequate moisture, can survive for years.