Cryptosporidium spp. are apicomplexan parasites of public health concern. They are one of the main causes of intestinal diseases in humans and animals. Contaminated water is among the main sources of infection for humans and mammals. Raccoons are an introduced species in Germany. They are anthropogenic adapters with a natural affinity for water bodies. We collected samples from wild raccoons in the Federal States of Saxony and Thuringia, Central Germany. Through molecular genotyping, we found Cryptosporidium sp. skunk genotype in one raccoon from Saxony (1/24) and in one animal from Thuringia (1/27). Both raccoons were also infected with the zoonotic nematode Baylisascaris procyonis. This is the first report of co-infection with these two parasites in raccoons from Germany. Our study highlights the potential of these animals as carriers of zoonotic pathogens. Since raccoons can thrive in human settlements, this study provides data that can be used as a baseline for preventive programs.

隐孢子虫属。是公共卫生关注的apicomplexan寄生虫。它们是人类和动物肠道疾病的主要原因之一。受污染的水是人类和哺乳动物感染的主要来源之一。浣熊是德国的一种外来物种。它们是对水体具有天然亲和力的人为适配器。我们从德国中部萨克森州和图林根州的野生浣熊中收集了样本。通过分子基因分型，我们发现了隐孢子虫。萨克森州一只浣熊（1/24）和图林根州一只动物（1/27）的臭鼬基因型。两种浣熊也感染了人畜共患线虫Baylisascaris procyonis。这是来自德国浣熊与这两种寄生虫共感染的首次报道。我们的研究强调了这些动物作为人畜共患病原体携带者的潜力。由于浣熊可以在人类居住区繁衍生息，因此本研究提供的数据可以用作预防计划的基准。