Sara Leonard and Jessica Meppelink Grand Valley State University
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Distribution and Prevalence of Raccoon Roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis) in Allegan and Barry Counties
Sara Leonard and Jessica MeppelinkGrand Valley State University
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Determine the prevalence and distribution of raccoon roundworm
Study Objectives•Determine the population
densities of intermediate hosts near latrines
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Methods
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• 2 Counties - 5 Sample locations each
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Barry CountyAllegan County
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Fecal Floats◦ Centrifuge technique◦ Microscope Identification
Methods
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Under the Microscope
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Methods• Necropsies - Fresh road kill
• Prevalence measured as the proportion of:
1) Infected fecal samples 2) Infected individuals
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Methods• Track plates - 10 positive latrines - 10 negative latrines
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Data Collected: Fecal freeloaders
RRW
Monocystis
unidentified roundworm
pollen
spores
soil nematodes
pseduparasites
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Material found in fecal Samples in Barry County
Number of Samples
RRW
Monocystis
other parasites
pollen
spores
Soil nematodes
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Material found in fecal Samples at PCCI
Number of Samples
RRWMonocystisother parasitespollensporessoil nematodes
024681012
Material found in fecal Samples at CP
Number of Samples
Sample Allegan County
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