Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Sep;30(9):1930-1933. doi: 10.3201/eid3009.231415.
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.
曼氏裂头蚴,一种似蚓蛔线虫,在美洲引起人类曼氏裂头蚴病。我们在哥斯达黎加发现浣熊(Procyon lotor)是曼氏裂头蚴的野生动物宿主。鉴于自由放养的浣熊和人类的共存,我们得出结论,曼氏裂头蚴病是该地区相当大的公共卫生风险。