title: Filariae of raccoons from southeast Georgia.
abstract: The prevalence of filariae in wild raccoons trapped in southeast Georgia was determined. Examination of blood samples revealed that 74 of 113 raccoons (66%) trapped in 6 southeastern Georgia counties were infected. Seventy-three of these raccoons (65%) were infected with Mansonella llewellyni and this parasite was observed in raccoons from every location examined. Dirofilaria tenuis was found in 22 raccoons (20%) and was observed in only 3 of the 6 counties surveyed. An adult specimen of Acanthocheilonema procyonis was found in the subcutaneous tissues of 1 of 5 necropsied raccoons. This is the first record of filariae in raccoons from Georgia. In addition, Dirofilaria-like larvae were found in Aedes taeniorhyncus mosquitoes collected in Liberty County.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro 30460-8042, USA.
authors.forename: O J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Pung
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D004153:Dipetalonema / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004154:Dipetalonema Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004182:Dirofilaria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia / Q000453:epidemiology; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008366:Mansonella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008368:Mansonelliasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D011821:Raccoons / Q000469:parasitology*; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology