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. 2015 Feb;21(2):332-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid2102.140048.

Ascariasis in humans and pigs on small-scale farms, Maine, USA, 2010-2013

Leigh Ann Miller, Kate Colby, Susan E Manning, Donald Hoenig, Elizabeth McEvoy, Susan Montgomery, Blaine Mathison, Marcos de Almeida, Henry Bishop, Alexandre Dasilva, Stephen Sears

Ascariasis in humans and pigs on small-scale farms, Maine, USA, 2010-2013

Leigh Ann Miller et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Feb.

Abstract

Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematodes that can cause infections in humans and pigs. During 2010-2013, we identified 14 cases of ascariasis in persons who had contact with pigs in Maine, USA. Ascaris spp. are important zoonotic pathogens, and prevention measures are needed, including health education, farming practice improvements, and personal and food hygiene.

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Locations of human ascariasis cases in Maine, USA, 2010–2013.
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