Angiostrongylus costaricensis in a black-eared marmoset.
A case of Angiostrongylus costaricensis in a captive C. penicillata in a German zoological garden is described. Clinical symptoms were lacking, the morphological lesions consisted of intestinal granulomas harbouring rhabdidiform larvae. The adult worms were present in the ileo-caecal branches of the mesenteric artery.
Brack, M., Schröpel, M.
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The association between worm infections and bacterial diseases has only recently been emphasized. This study examined the effect of experimental Angiostrongylus costaricensis infection on endogenous intestinal flora of Swiss Webster mice.
Vandack Nobre +10 more
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Ocorrência do caramujo-africano (Achatina fulica) atacando cactáceas no estado do Ceará. [PDF]
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FREIRE, F. das C. O.
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Epidemiology of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and eosinophilic meningitis in the People's Republic of China [PDF]
Background: Human eosinophilic meningitis is mainly caused by the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, especially in tropical and subtropical regions.
Lv, Shan
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Scientometrics of zoonoses transmitted by the giant African snail Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 [PDF]
The dissemination of the giant African snail Achatina fulica in several countries has triggered a great number of studies on the mollusk, including those on zoonoses related to health in humans.
Calaça, Elaine Alves +3 more
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In vivo efficacy of pyrantel pamoate as a post-exposure prophylactic for rat lungworm (\u3ci\u3eAngiostrongylus cantonensis\u3c/i\u3e) [PDF]
Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is a neurotropic nematode, and the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide. The parasite is usually contracted through ingestion of infected gastropods, often hidden in raw or partially cooked produce.
Antaky, Carmen +12 more
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Population Density and Home Range Estimates of Black Rat (Rattus rattus) Populations in Southwestern Puerto Rico [PDF]
Black rats are among the world’s most invasive rodent species and are responsible for considerable agricultural losses and risks to human health through zoonotic disease.
Berentsen, Are R. +4 more
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Negleted diseases : contributions from continental malacology [PDF]
Fil: Rumi, Alejandra. División Zoología Invertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Vogler, Roberto Eugenio. Departamento de Biología.
Rumi, Alejandra, Vogler, Roberto Eugenio
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Absence of Wolbachia endobacteria in the non-filariid nematodes Angiostrongylus cantonensis and A. costaricensis [PDF]
The majority of filarial nematodes harbour Wolbachia endobacteria, including the major pathogenic species in humans, Onchocerca volvulus, Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti.
Ben, Renata +6 more
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The attraction exerted by Biomphalaria glabrata infected with Angiostrongylus costaricensis on Schistosoma mansoni miracidia of the BH strain was tested, using a glass apparatus composed by two circular chambers connected to a channel.
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