"Raccoons" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Carnivores of the genus Procyon of the family PROCYONIDAE. Two subgenera and seven species are currently recognized. They range from southern Canada to Panama and are found in several of the Caribbean Islands.
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D011821
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.600.623.700
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Raccoons" by people in Profiles.
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Neural larva migrans caused by the raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 Oct; 21(10):971-5.
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Fatal eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and visceral larva migrans caused by the raccoon ascarid Baylisascaris procyonis. N Engl J Med. 1985 Jun 20; 312(25):1619-23.