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Volume 20, Number 12—December 2014
Dispatch

Reduction of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs in Raccoon Latrines, Suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA

Kristen PageComments to Author , Timothy J. Smyser, Elise Dunkerton, Emily Gavard, Bruce Larkin, and Stanley Gehrt
Author affiliations: Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, USA (K. Page, E. Dunkerton, E. Gavard, B. Larkin); Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA (T.J. Smyser); State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, New York, USA (E. Gavard); The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA (S. Gehrt)

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Table

Findings for baited and control locations in a study of prevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis eggs at raccoon latrines, suburban Chicago, Illinois, USA*

Fecal samples, no. positive/total Positive ± 95% CI, % Fecal samples, no. positive/total Positive ± 95% CI, %
All 27/209 13 ± 4.56 13/124 11 ± 5.28
Control areas 14/97 14 ± 6.91 11/52 21± 11.07
Baited areas 13/112 12 ± 6.02 2/72 3 ± 3.94

*Prevalence was determined as the proportion of positive fecal samples among all fecel sampled at a location. Baited locations received 1.5 baits/hectare.

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