Baylisascariasis
Baylisascariasis
Definition
An infection that is caused by the raccoon nematode Baylisascaris procyonis, which is transmitted by the ingestion of embryonated eggs in contaminated soil; symptoms depend on larval migration sites (visceral organs, eye, or brain) provoking severe inflammatory responses.
Also known as Baylisascaris procyonis caused disease or disorder, Baylisascaris procyonis disease or disorder, Baylisascaris procyonis infectious disease, raccoon roundworm infection — per MONDO