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

Joban QuesadaPaula Alfaro-SeguraAlberto Solano-BarqueroKaren VegaErnesto Rojas-SánchezMauricio JiménezAlicia Rojas
Published in: Emerging infectious diseases (2024)
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.
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