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Neuroangiostrongyliasis: accidental zoonosis caused by the rat lungworm
Microbiology AustraliaThe genus Angiostrongylus comprises parasitic nematodes that primarily infect the respiratory and circulatory systems of vertebrates, posing significant medical and veterinary concerns. The life cycle involves an indirect transmission between definitive and intermediate mollusc hosts, such as slugs or snails. Three species, A.
Phoebe Rivory, Jan Šlapeta
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.Marine brucellosis shows high prevalence in cetaceans (52%), followed by other marine mammals (30%) and pinnipeds (18%), indicating species‐specific susceptibility. These findings highlight the need for targeted surveillance and diagnostic strategies to mitigate ecological and zoonotic risks.
Nasrin Sultana Tonu +3 more
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Hyperkalaemia secondary to suspected transient hyporeninaemic hypoaldosteronism in a dog (in a dog)
Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2025.Abstract A 12‐year‐7‐month‐old, female, entire beagle dog was presented to a referral hospital in England for a 10‐day history of tachypnoea and lethargy. Angiostrongylus vasorum ELISA test was positive, and the patient was started on fenbendazole. One week later, it became lethargic, anorexic, polyuric and polydipsic, and it was diagnosed with an open
Maria Jose Marin Lucas, Francesca Venier
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Helminthologia, 2021 The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic parasite and the main cause of eosinophilic meningitis in the world. Its main source of nutrients originates from the degradation of host hemoglobin in blood-feeding helminths, such as A ...
Guerra H. M. MS. +6 more
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Wildlife Biology, Volume 2025, Issue 5, September 2025.The existence of bronchopulmonary nematodes in German roe deer Capreolus capreolus is well documented, with two types of lung parasites that have been described previously: Dictyocaulus capreolus and Varestrongylus capreoli. However, little is known about the impact of these parasites on their host animal or which parameters influence outbreak and ...
Tobias Wild +7 more
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Passage of Angiostrongylus cantonensis through the trophic web: an experimental study on reptiles
ParasitologyThe rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic metastrongyloid nematode, currently considered an emerging pathogen approaching Europe. In tropics and subtropics, it is an important food-borne neurotropic parasite of medical and veterinary ...
Lucia Anettová +8 more
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis: morphological and behavioral investigation within the freshwater snail Pomacea canaliculata [PDF]
, 2018 An infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the main causative agent for human eosinophilic encephalitis, can be acquired through the consumption of the freshwater snail Pomacea canaliculata.
Liu, He-Xiang +6 more
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Effect of Climate Change on Invasion Risk of Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica Férussac, 1821: Achatinidae) in India [PDF]
, 2015 The Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) is considered to be one the world’s 100 worst invasive alien species. The snail has an impact on native biodiversity, and on agricultural and horticultural crops.
Aravind, NA +2 more
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Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 72, Issue 6, Page 515-522, September 2025.ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroangiostrongyliasis, caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis , is a globally emerging zoonosis, with Spain being the only endemic country in Europe. Human infection occurs through ingestion of gastropods or paratenic hosts carrying third‐stage larvae, often leading to eosinophilic meningoencephalitis.
Sebastià Jaume‐Ramis +4 more
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