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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2019-2022. [PDF]

Emerg Infect Dis, 2023
Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis), a zoonotic parasite invasive to the United States, causes eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. A. cantonensis harbors in rat reservoir hosts and is transmitted through gastropods and other paratenic hosts.
Gottdenker NL, Nascimento Ramos RA, Hakimi H, McHale B, Rivera S, Miller BM, Howerth EW, Burrell CE, Stilwell JM, McManamon R, Verocai GG.   +10 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

The recent introduction of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and its intermediate host Achatina fulica into Guadeloupe detected by phylogenetic analyses. [PDF]

Parasit 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 ...
Gamiette G, Ferdinand S, Couvin D, Dard C, Talarmin A.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

The Prevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis/mackerrasae Complex in Molluscs from the Sydney Region [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus mackerrasae are metastrongyloid nematodes that infect various rat species. Terrestrial and aquatic molluscs are intermediate hosts of these worms while humans and dogs are accidental hosts.
Joel Barratt, Tamalee Roberts, Rogan Lee
exaly   +5 more sources

Molecular insights versus morphological traits: rethinking identification of the closely related Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus malaysiensis. [PDF]

Parasit Vectors
Background The closely related Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus malaysiensis have been reported to coexist in Thailand and share similar hosts and life cycles. Recently, in an angiostrongyliasis outbreak in Thailand, both A.
Kaenkaew C, Chan AHE, Saralamba N, Ruangsittichai J, Chaisiri K, Charoennitiwat V, Thaenkham U.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningoencephalitis in Three Pediatric Patients in Florida, USA. [PDF]

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc
Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis has been reported in several southern U.S. states and Hawai'i. We present the first locally acquired human cases of A.
Chance MD, Noel AD, Thompson AB, Marrero N, Bula-Rudas F, Horvat CM, Green J, Armstrong JE, Levent F, Dudas RA, Shaffren S, Samide A, Martinez K, Stockdale K, Chancey RJ.   +14 more
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Parasite Fauna and Coinfections in Urban Rats Naturally Infected by the Zoonotic Parasite <i>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</i>. [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
When the zoonotic parasite of rodents that can cause human neuroangiostrongyliasis, i.e., Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is found in its natural definitive hosts, it is usually reported in isolation, as if the rat lungworm were the only component of its ...
Galán-Puchades MT, Gosálvez C, Trelis M, Gómez-Samblás M, Solano-Parada J, Osuna A, Sáez-Durán S, Bueno-Marí R, Fuentes MV.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

An Overview of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Angiostrongylidae), an Emerging Cause of Human Angiostrongylosis on the Indian Subcontinent. [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
Human angiostrongylosis is an emerging zoonosis caused by the larvae of three species of metastrongyloid nematodes of the genus Angiostrongylus, with Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935) being dominant across the world.
Pandian D, Najer T, Modrý D.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Rat lungworm survives winter: experimental overwintering of Angiostrongylus cantonensis larvae in European slugs. [PDF]

Parasitology, 2023
Abstract The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a metastrongyloid nematode that causes neurological disorders in its accidental hosts, including humans.
Anettová L, Šipková A, Izquierdo-Rodriguez E, Velič V, Modrý D.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Rapid Single-Step Immunochromatographic Assay for Angiostrongylus cantonensis Specific Antigen Detection. [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the major etiological nematode parasite causing eosinophilic meningitis and/or eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in humans.
Eamsobhana P, Tungtrongchitr A, Wanachiwanawin D, Boonyong S, Yong HS.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Angiostrongylus cantonensis and A. malaysiensis Broadly Overlap in Thailand, Lao PDR, Cambodia and Myanmar: A Molecular Survey of Larvae in Land Snails [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic nematode parasite causing human eosinophilic meningitis (or meningoencephalitis) worldwide. A closely related species, Angiostrongylus malaysiensis, might also be a human pathogen.
Wanchai Maleewong, Rutchanee Rodpai, Pewpan M Intapan   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources