Baylisascaris schroederi

Baylisascaris schroederi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematoda
Class:	Chromadorea
Order:	Ascaridida
Family:	Ascarididae
Genus:	Baylisascaris
Species:	B. schroederi
Binomial name
	Baylisascaris schroederi; McIntosh, 1939

Last updated June 13, 2025

Baylisascaris schroederi is a species of roundworm in the family Ascarididae. It occurs in China and is a parasite of giant pandas.^[1] Many wild giant pandas are infected with this parasite^[2]^[3] and heavy infections can lead to the death of the animal.^[4]

References

↑ Peng, Zhiwei; Zhang, Changsheng; Shen, Meiying; Bao, Heng; Hou, Zhijun; He, Shaowen; Hua, Yuping (2017). "Baylisascaris schroederi Infection in Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in Foping National Nature Reserve, China". Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 53 (4). Wildlife Disease Association: 854–858. doi:10.7589/2016-08-190. ISSN 0090-3558. PMID 28700323. S2CID 4381582.
↑ Zhang, Lei; Yang, Xuyu; Wu, Hua; Gu, Xiaodong; Hu, Yibo; Wei, Fuwen (2011). "The Parasites of Giant Pandas: Individual-Based Measurement in Wild Animals". Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 47 (1). Wildlife Disease Association: 164–171. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-47.1.164 . ISSN 0090-3558. PMID 21270005.
↑ Zhou, Xuan; Xie, Yue; Zhang, Zhi-he; Wang, Cheng-dong; Sun, Yun; Gu, Xiao-bin; Wang, Shu-xian; Peng, Xue-rong; Yang, Guang-you (2013-08-08). "Analysis of the genetic diversity of the nematode parasite Baylisascaris schroederi from wild giant pandas in different mountain ranges in China". Parasites & Vectors. 6 (1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 233. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-233 . ISSN 1756-3305. PMC 3750503 . PMID 23924705.
↑ Chang, Lingling; Zhang, Danhui; Wang, Yashi; Ren, Zun; Wu, Yaping; Zhang, Qiang; Zhao, Guanghui; Pan, Guanglin; Wang, Xinglong; Zhao, Xiaomin; Tong, Dewen (2025). "Pathology of fatal Baylisascaris schroederi infection in a wild giant panda". Parasite. 32: 34. doi:10.1051/parasite/2025026. ISSN 1776-1042. PMC 12158236 .

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[Peng_Zhang_Shen_Bao_2017_pp._854–858-1] Peng, Zhiwei; Zhang, Changsheng; Shen, Meiying; Bao, Heng; Hou, Zhijun; He, Shaowen; Hua, Yuping (2017). "Baylisascaris schroederi Infection in Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in Foping National Nature Reserve, China". Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 53 (4). Wildlife Disease Association: 854–858. doi:10.7589/2016-08-190. ISSN 0090-3558. PMID 28700323. S2CID 4381582.

[Zhang_Yang_Wu_Gu_2011_pp._164–171-2] Zhang, Lei; Yang, Xuyu; Wu, Hua; Gu, Xiaodong; Hu, Yibo; Wei, Fuwen (2011). "The Parasites of Giant Pandas: Individual-Based Measurement in Wild Animals". Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 47 (1). Wildlife Disease Association: 164–171. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-47.1.164 . ISSN 0090-3558. PMID 21270005.

[Zhou_Xie_Zhang_Wang_p.-3] Zhou, Xuan; Xie, Yue; Zhang, Zhi-he; Wang, Cheng-dong; Sun, Yun; Gu, Xiao-bin; Wang, Shu-xian; Peng, Xue-rong; Yang, Guang-you (2013-08-08). "Analysis of the genetic diversity of the nematode parasite Baylisascaris schroederi from wild giant pandas in different mountain ranges in China". Parasites & Vectors. 6 (1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC: 233. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-233 . ISSN 1756-3305. PMC 3750503 . PMID 23924705.

[Chang2025-4] Chang, Lingling; Zhang, Danhui; Wang, Yashi; Ren, Zun; Wu, Yaping; Zhang, Qiang; Zhao, Guanghui; Pan, Guanglin; Wang, Xinglong; Zhao, Xiaomin; Tong, Dewen (2025). "Pathology of fatal Baylisascaris schroederi infection in a wild giant panda". Parasite. 32: 34. doi:10.1051/parasite/2025026. ISSN 1776-1042. PMC 12158236 .

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