Table 2.
Host and locality records for Baylisascaris columnaris in North America.
| Host | Location | No. infected/no. examined (%) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) | New York, USA (central) | NG/74 (>90) | Stegeman, 1939 |
| Massachusetts, USA (western) | 15/19 (84) | Rankin, 1946 | |
| Texas, USA (central) | 0/NG (0) | Tiner, 1946 | |
| Oregon, USA (northwestern) | 1/1 | Stegner and Neiland, 1955 | |
| California, USA (central) | 0/45 (0) | Mead, 1963 | |
| North Dakota, USA | 8/42 (19) | Dyer, 1970 | |
| Ontario, Canada (southern) | (62) | Berry, 1985 | |
| Illinois, USA (northeastern) | 18/73 (25) | Gehrt, 2005 | |
| Texas, USA (west-central) | 0/23 (0) | Neiswenter et al., 2006 | |
| Saskatchewan, Canada | 65/173 (38) | Wirsing et al., 2007 | |
| Eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) | Minnesota, USA | 4/23 (17) | Erickson, 1946 |
| California, USA (central) | 0/14 (0) | Mead, 1963 | |
| Arkansas, USA (western) | 1/29 (3) | Lesmeister et al., 2008 | |
| Western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) | Texas, USA (central) | 0/NG (0) | Tiner, 1946 |
| Texas, USA (west-central) | 0/9 (0) | Neiswenter et al., 2006 | |
| American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) | Texas, USA (central) | 0/NG (0) | Tiner, 1946 |
| Texas, USA (west-central) | 0/28 (0) | Neiswenter et al., 2006 |
NG = not given.