''Brachylaima virginianum'' is a

fluke Fluke may refer to: Biology * Fluke (fish), a species of marine flatfish * Fluke (tail), the lobes of the tail of a cetacean, such as dolphins or whales, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs Mosasaurs (from Latin ''Mosa'' meaning the 'Meuse', and Greek ...

of the genus ''

Brachylaima ''Brachylaima'' is a genus of trematodes. It has recently been discovered that it can infest the gastrointestinal tract of human beings. Epidemiology and transmission The first documented case of ''Brachylaima'' infestation (known as brachylaim ...

'' that infects the

Virginia opossum The Virginia opossum (''Didelphis virginiana''), also known as the North American opossum, is the only opossum living north of Mexico, its range extending south into Central America. It is the northernmost marsupial in the world. In the United S ...

(''Didelphis virginiana'') throughout its range. It has also been found in young

black bear Black bear or Blackbear may refer to: Animals * American black bear (''Ursus americanus''), a North American bear species * Asian black bear (''Ursus thibetanus''), an Asian bear species Music * Black Bear (band), a Canadian First Nations group ...

s (''Ursus americanus'')Foster et al., 2004, p. 174 and in

marsh rice rat The marsh rice rat (''Oryzomys palustris'') is a semiaquatic North American rodent in the family Cricetidae. It usually occurs in wetland habitats, such as swamps and salt marshes. It is found mostly in the eastern and southern United States, fr ...

s (''Oryzomys palustris''), both from Florida.,Kinsella, 1988, table 1 and from

raccoon The raccoon ( or , ''Procyon lotor''), sometimes called the common raccoon to distinguish it from other species, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of , and a body weight of ...

s (''Procyon lotor'') in Kentucky.

References

Literature cited

*Foster, G.W., Cunningham, M.W., Kinsella, J.M. and Forrester, D.J. 2004
Parasitic helminths of black bear cubs (''Ursus americanus'') from Florida
(subscription required). The Journal of Parasitology 90(1):173–175. *Kinsella, J.M. 1988. Comparison of helminths of rice rats, ''Oryzomys palustris'', from freshwater and saltwater marshes in Florida. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 55(2):275–280. *Cole R.A. and Shoop W.L. 1987. Helminths of the raccoon (''Procyon lotor'') from Western Kentucky. The Journal of Parasitology 73(4):762-768. {{Taxonbar, from=Q4953466 Parasites of marsupials Parasites of rodents Plagiorchiida Parasitic animals of mammals