Lagochilascaris major in a raccoon.
A granulomatous mesenteric mass containing numerous adult Lagochilascaris major was found in a raccoon near Houston, Texas. This is the first report of a Lagochilascaris in a species other than the opossum in North America.
D000818:Animals; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011821:Raccoons / Q000469:parasitology*