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Hedgehogs and Angiostrongylus cantonensis: Uncovering the Role of Atelerix albiventris in the Parasite Life Cycle

Integrative Zoology, Volume 21, Issue 1, Page 104-115, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The ongoing invasion of the zoonotic parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis threatens humans, other mammals, and birds. In Mallorca, neurological disorders associated with this parasite are increasingly reported in free‐living Algerian hedgehogs, Atelerix algirus, raising public health concerns.
Anna Šipková, Kristýna Javorská, Lucia Anettová, Divakaran Pandian, Petr Cibulka, Jana Kačmaříková, Ladislav Novotný, David Modrý   +7 more
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Rat Lungworm Disease

The pathogenic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a leading global causative agent of eosinophilic meningitis in humans and other species. Clinically, this disease is known as neuroangiostrongyliasis but is colloquially recognized as rat lungworm ...

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Can Hematological Biomarkers Indicate Diagnoses and Prognosis in Stranded Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina)?

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Wildlife health assessments offer critical insights in applied ecological research, but their interpretation is often limited by missing complementary data. There is heightened need for such data for European harbor seals (Phoca vitulina vitulina) given their recent population decline.
Bradley C. England, Joanna L. Kershaw, Ana Rubio‐Garcia, Anna Salazar‐Casals, Debbie J. F. Russell   +4 more
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The "Lungworm", Filaroides Milksi, in Iowa Dog [PDF]

, 1960
The purpose of this report is to describe for the first time the lungworm Filaroides milksi in a dog in Iowa.
Winegarden, Richard, Guldner, John, Peckham, John   +2 more
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Epidemiological Mapping of Canine Angiostrongylosis in Portugal: Findings from a Nationwide Prevalence Survey

Veterinary Sciences
Considering the global health concern and the significant morbidity associated with canine angiostrongylosis, this study aimed to update the epidemiological profile and geographic distribution of the disease in canine populations across all continental ...
Beatriz Leal-Sousa, Joana Esteves-Guimarães, Jorge Isidoro Matos, Pedro Oliveira, Luís Lobo, Ana Cristina Silvestre-Ferreira, Carla S. Soares, Elena Carretón, Rodrigo Morchón, Ana Patrícia Fontes-Sousa, José Alberto Montoya-Alonso   +10 more
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Prevalence of Zoonotic Parasites and Genetic Diversity of Ancylostoma caninum in Dogs From Machakos County, Kenya

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Introduction Soil‐transmitted helminths (STHs) remain a major global public health challenge, with dogs recognised as important reservoirs for several zoonotic species. In Kenya, data on the prevalence and genetic diversity of canine gastrointestinal helminths are scarce.
Camille Glazer, Nicholas Bor, Erastus Mulinge, Maurice K. Murungi, Eric M. Fèvre, Zipporah Gitau, Michael Mugo, Dishon M. Muloi, Neil Sargison, Lian F. Thomas, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +10 more
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A comparison of helminth infections as assessed through coprological analysis and adult worm burdens in a wild host

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2018
Coprological analysis is the most widely used diagnostic tool for helminth infection in both domestic and wild mammals. Evaluation of the efficacy of this technique is rare, due to the lack of availability of adult worm burden.
Rachel L. Byrne, Ursula Fogarty, Andrew Mooney, Nicola M. Marples, Celia V. Holland   +4 more
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Heterozygosity and lungworm burden in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)

, 2008
Rijks JM, Hoffman J, Kuiken T, Osterhaus ADME, Amos W. Heterozygosity and lungworm burden in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina). Heredity.
Hoffman, Joseph ; https://orcid.org/, Kuiken, Thijs, Osterhaus, A.D.M.E. (Albert), T Kuiken, Kuiken, T. (Thijs), J I Hoffman, W Amos, Rijks, J.M., J M Rijks, Hoffman, JI, Hoffman, J.I. (Joseph), Amos, W, Rijks, J.M. (Jolianne), Osterhaus, A.D.M.E., A D M E Osterhaus, Amos, W., Kuiken, T., Rijks, JM (Jolianne), Osterhaus, Ab   +18 more
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Lungworm ınfectıons ın small rumınants ın Uşak regıon

, 2021
Bu çalışma, Uşak Yöresi'nde akciğer kılkurdu enfeksiyonlarının yaygınlığını belirlemek amacıyla 250 koyun ve 250 keçi üzerinde yapıldı. Enfeksiyonlardan sorumlu akciğer kılkurdu türleri belirlendi ve enfeksiyonların cinsiyet, ırk ve yaşa göre dağılımları
Erot, Ercan
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Hepatic Morphological Lesions and Blood Biochemical Evidence of Impaired Metabolism in Wild European Moose (Alces alces) Naturally Infected With Parafasciolopsis fasciolaemorpha

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Liver flukes may cause significant pathological changes in domestic and wild ruminants. One such parasite, Parafasciolopsis fasciolaemorpha, reported in European moose (Alces alces), still requires detailed investigation to better understand its pathogenesis and impact on host health.
Baiba Bergmane, Alina Klavina, Maksims Zolovs, Dace Gorbacevska, Antonio Ortega-Pacheco   +4 more
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