Zoonotic <i>Mansonella ozzardi</i> in Raccoons, Costa Rica, 2019–2022
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.
Authors
- Mauricio Jiménez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4811-2514)
- Joban Quesada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0894-0159)
- Alberto Solano-Barquero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8800-1205)
- Ernesto Rojas-Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2380-0281)
- Alicia Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2007-7198)
- Paula Alfaro-Segura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6733-818X)
- Karen Vega
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3009.231415
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.92