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Evidence of new endemic foci of the foodborne helminths Angiostrongylus spp. in rats in selected communities in the Philippines [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) is a zoonotic foodborne parasite causing meningoencephalitis among humans and animals. Neuroangiostrongyliasis is a globally emerging public health concern with several reported outbreaks; however, it
Allen Jethro I. Alonte, Martha E. Betson, Billy P. Divina, Vachel Gay V. Paller   +3 more
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Successful Management of Angiostrongylus Cantonensis-Induced Eosinophilic Meningitis Using Albendazole–Corticosteroid Therapy: A Case Report With Serial Cytokine and CSF Monitoring [PDF]

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Angiostrongylus eosinophilic meningitis is aparasitic disease caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The initial report is originated from southern China. However, the incidence rate has decreased due to improvements in sanitary conditions.
Wen-Dong Cong, Min Yu, Si-Man Chen, Peng-Fei Qin, Qing-Mei Huang, Zhan Gao, De-Feng Liu, De-Tian Liu   +7 more
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Angiostrongyliasis: A Changing Scenario?

Pathogens, 2023
Angiostrongyliasis is a parasitic disease caused by larvae of the genus Angiostrongylus, with Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus costaricensis being the two main species causing diseases in humans [...]
Fabrizio Bruschi
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Abdominal angiostrongyliasis, report of two cases and analysis of published reports from Colombia

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020
Abdominal angiostrongyliasis is a parasitic zoonosis, endemic in the American continent. Its etiological agent is Angiostrongylus costaricensis, a nematode whose definitive hosts are rats and other rodents and the intermediate hosts, slugs.
Fernando Bolaños, Leonardo Favio Jurado-Zambrano, Rina L. Luna-Tavera, Jaime M. Jiménez   +3 more
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Rapid Single-Step Immunochromatographic Assay for Angiostrongylus cantonensis Specific Antigen Detection

Pathogens, 2023
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the major etiological nematode parasite causing eosinophilic meningitis and/or eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in humans.
Praphathip Eamsobhana, Anchalee Tungtrongchitr, Darawan Wanachiwanawin, Sudarat Boonyong, Hoi-Sen Yong   +4 more
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Gastropods as intermediate hosts of Angiostrongylus spp. in the Americas: bioecological characteristics and geographical distribution [PDF]

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2020
BACKGROUND Intermediate hosts are key organisms in maintaining parasite life cycles, because they can act as amplifiers in the transmission from natural reservoirs to humans.
Romina Valente, Maria del Rosario Robles, Julia Inés Diaz   +2 more
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Is Angiostrongylosis a Realistic Threat for Domestic Cats?

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Three species of Angiostrongylus have been found in felids thus far, i.e., Angiostrongylus chabaudi, Angiostrongylus felineus and Angiostrongylus vasorum.
Angela Di Cesare, Simone Morelli, Mariasole Colombo, Giulia Simonato, Fabrizia Veronesi, Federica Marcer, Anastasia Diakou, Roberto D'Angelosante, Nikola Pantchev, Evanthia Psaralexi, Donato Traversa   +10 more
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Angiostrongylus minasensis n. sp.: new species found parasitizing coatis (Nasua nasua) in an urban protected area in Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2020
Currently, there are 21 species of Angiostrongylus that parasitize the pulmonary or mesenteric arteries of wild and domestic rodents, felids, canids and human.
Lara Ribeiro de Almeida, Joyce Gonçalves Rosário de Souza, Hudson Andrade Santos, Eduardo José Lopes Torres, Roberto do Val Vilela, Olívia Monique Soares Cruz, Leonardo Rodrigues, Cíntia Aparecida de Jesus Pereira, Arnaldo Maldonado Junior, Walter dos Santos Lima   +9 more
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The recent introduction of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and its intermediate host Achatina fulica into Guadeloupe detected by phylogenetic analyses

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) is the main pathogen responsible for eosinophilic meningitis in humans. One of its intermediate snail hosts, Achatina fulica, was already present in many countries around the world before it appeared ...
Gelixa Gamiette, Séverine Ferdinand, David Couvin, Céline Dard, Antoine Talarmin   +4 more
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Fatal neural angiostrongyliasis in the Bolivian squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis) leading to defining Angiostrongylus cantonensis risk map at a zoo in Australia

One Health, 2023
Neural angiostrongyliasis (NA) is a parasitic disease caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm). This study presents a case of NA in a captive Bolivian squirrel monkey from a zoo in western Sydney, Australia.
Phoebe Rivory, Kresen Pillay, Rogan Lee, David Taylor, Michael P. Ward, Jan Šlapeta   +5 more
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