title: Viability of Baylisascaris procyonis Eggs.
abstract: Infection with Baylisascaris procyonis roundworms is rare but often fatal and typically affects children. We attempted to determine parameters of viability and methods of inactivating the eggs of these roundworms. Loss of viability resulted when eggs were heated to 62°C or desiccated for 7 months but not when frozen at -15°C for 6 months.
authors.affiliation: University of California Los Angeles School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California, USA. sshafir@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Shira C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Shafir
authors.forename: Frank J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Sorvillo
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sorvillo
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Eberhard
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D000818:Animals; D017191:Ascaridida Infections / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D001199:Ascaridoidea / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D003890:Desiccation; D004531:Eggs; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005615:Freezing; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000032:analysis; D011821:Raccoons / Q000469:parasitology*; D014022:Tissue Survival
chemical_list: D008751:Methylene Blue