Baylisascariasis

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** An infection that is caused by the raccoon nematode Baylisascaris procyonis, which is transmitted by the ingestion of embryonated eggs in contaminated soil; symptoms depend on larval migration sites (visceral organs, eye, or brain) provoking severe inflammatory responses.

**Synonyms:** - Raccoon Roundworm Infection