Schaffer G D, Hanson W L, Davidson W R, Nettles V F
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1978 Nov 1;173(9):1148-51.
Ninety-four raccoons (Procyon lotor) from 6 southeastern states were examined for hematotropic parasites, to evaluate the carrier potential of these animals as they relate to translocation and release for hunting purposes. Four species of hematotropic parasites were identified, viz, Babesia procyonis, Haemobartonella procyoni, Hepatozoon procyonis, and Trypanosoma cruzi. Lesions in infected raccoons were associated only with H procyonis. Babesia procyonis was enzootic in populations of raccoons used as sources for exportation and in raccoons resident in typical release areas. Haemobartonella procyoni, H procyonis, and T cruzi were prevalent only in locales of raccoon origin. Due to the potential pathogenicity of H procyonis and T cruzi in raccoons or other hosts, the practice of translocating raccoons from enzootic to nonenzootic areas was considered biologically hazardous.
对来自东南部6个州的94只浣熊（北美浣熊）进行了血源寄生虫检查，以评估这些动物在用于狩猎目的的迁移和放归方面作为携带者的可能性。鉴定出四种血源寄生虫，即浣熊巴贝斯虫、浣熊血巴尔通氏体、浣熊肝簇虫和克氏锥虫。受感染浣熊的病变仅与浣熊肝簇虫有关。浣熊巴贝斯虫在用作出口来源的浣熊种群以及典型放归区域的浣熊中呈地方流行性。浣熊血巴尔通氏体、浣熊肝簇虫和克氏锥虫仅在浣熊的原生地流行。由于浣熊肝簇虫和克氏锥虫对浣熊或其他宿主具有潜在致病性，将浣熊从地方流行地区转移到非地方流行地区的做法被认为具有生物危害性。
