Family Strongyloididae Rank Species | Phylum Nematoda | |
Similar Strongyloides, Strongyloididae, Baylisascaris procyonis, Rhabditis, Baylisascaris | ||
Strongyloides procyonis is a parasitic roundworm infecting the small intestine of the raccoon, Procyon lotor, hence its name. It was first described from Louisiana. It is morphologically similar to S. stercoralis, and as such infections of S. procyonis in humans, dogs, and other animals might be mistaken for the former.
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