Zoonotic Mansonella ozzardi in Raccoons, Costa Rica, 2019-2022

Mansonella ozzardi, a filarioid parasite, causes human mansonellosis in the Americas. We identified raccoons (Procyon lotor) as wildlife reservoirs of M. ozzardi in Costa Rica. Noting the sympatry of free-ranging raccoons and humans, we conclude that mansonellosis is a considerable public health ris...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2024-09, Vol.30 (9), p.1930-1933
Hauptverfasser:	Quesada, Joban, Alfaro-Segura, Paula, Solano-Barquero, Alberto, Vega, Karen, Rojas-Sánchez, Ernesto, Jiménez, Mauricio, Rojas, Alicia
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Animals, Wild - parasitology Central America Costa Rica Costa Rica - epidemiology Disease Reservoirs - parasitology Disease Reservoirs - veterinary Diseases Dispatch Distribution Evaluation Haplotypes Health risks History, 21st Century Humans in Raccoons, Costa Rica, 2019–2022 Infections Mansonella - isolation & purification Mansonella ozzardi Mansonelliasis - diagnosis Mansonelliasis - epidemiology Mansonelliasis - parasitology National parks nematode Onchocerciasis Parasites Pathogens Phylogenetics Procyon lotor Public health Public health administration Raccoons Raccoons - parasitology Surveillance Urban areas Wildlife Zoonoses Zoonoses - epidemiology Zoonoses - parasitology Zoonotic
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Zusammenfassung:	Mansonella ozzardi, a filarioid parasite, causes human mansonellosis in the Americas. We identified raccoons (Procyon lotor) as wildlife reservoirs of M. ozzardi in Costa Rica. Noting the sympatry of free-ranging raccoons and humans, we conclude that mansonellosis is a considerable public health risk in the region.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3009.231415