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Species of Angiostrongylus (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) in wildlife: A review
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2015 Twenty-one species of Angiostrongylus plus Angiostrongylus sp. (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) are known currently in wildlife. These occur naturally in rodents, tupaiids, mephitids, mustelids, procyonids, felids, and canids, and aberrantly in a range of ...
David M. Spratt
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Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2018 Introduction: Angiostrongyliasis is a disease caused by Angiostrongylus nematodes that is present worldwide. The infections with the highest impact on human and animal health are caused by A. cantonensis, A. costaricensis, and A. vasorum.
Rubén E. Varela-M +2 more
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Detection of Rat Lungworms in Invasive Mollusks, Georgia, USA, 2024
Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is an invasive, zoonotic parasite that can cause severe disease in humans. We collected A. cantonensis larvae from 2 host species, invasive apple and mystery snails, from bodies of water in Georgia, USA ...
Tyler J. Achatz +7 more
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Development-Specific Differences in the Proteomics of Angiostrongylus cantonensis
PLoS ONE, 2013 Angiostrongyliasis is an emerging communicable disease. Several different hosts are required to complete the life cycle of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. However, we lack a complete understanding of variability of proteins across different developmental stages and their contribution to parasite survival and progression.
Hui-Cong Huang +7 more
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A case of eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi, 1988 広東住血線虫(学名: Angiostrongylus cantonensis)は,本来ネズミを固有宿主とする寄生線虫であるが,ヒトの中枢神経系に侵入し,好酸球性髄膜炎を生じることが知られている.本症は,広東住血線虫の地理的分布により,熱帯,亜熱帯地方に多くみられ,我が国においては,流行地は沖繩地方に限られるといえるが,最近本線虫の分布は,本州や北海道にも拡大していることが確認されている.我々は,沖繩地方への旅行から札幌に戻った直後に好酸球牲髄膜炎を発症した広東住血線虫症の症例を経験したので,診断および疫学的考察を加え告した.
FUKUHARA, Takashi +7 more
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Eosinophilic meningitis due to angiostrongylus cantonensis in children
Tạp chí Y học lâm sàng Bệnh viện Trung Ương HuếMeningoencephalitis is not a rare disease in children. However, eosinophilic meningitis due toAngiostrongylus cantonensis is unusual in pediatric population. We describe the case of a 12-year-old girlfrom central zone of Vietnam with eosinophilic meningitis.
Phan, Hai Thanh +2 more
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Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de SaludIntroduction. Abdominal and neural angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis and A. cantonensis, respectively, are zoonotic diseases involving snails as intermediate hosts.
Ramón Gamarra-Rueda +3 more
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Meningoencefalitis Eosinofílica Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis
Revista Médica Electrónica, 2009 El Angiostrongylus cantonensis es la causa infecciosa más frecuente de meningoencefalitis eosinofílica en el niño en nuestro medio. El huésped definitivo de este nemátodo es la rata y los humanos se infectan por la ingestión de larvas en tercer estadio ...
Maritza Fariñas González +4 more
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Strongylides in Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica (Mollusca, Achatinidae) in Havana, Cuba
Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas, 2019 Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica was introduced in Cuba in 2014 for african religious purposes and nowadays, mainly by human activity, it is widespread all over the country and, where besides a general nuisance for people it is a pest and also a public ...
José Alejandro Rodríguez Pérez +8 more
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