Barriers with Valve Mechanisms Are Predicted to Protect Crops from Slug Carriers of Rat Lungworm Disease [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 Angiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm disease) is an emerging parasitic disease caused by the ingestion of gastropods infected with the neurotropic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
Genevieve C. Pang +4 more
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Trade and Deforestation Predict Rat Lungworm Disease, an Invasive-Driven Zoonosis, at Global and Regional Scales [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 The introduction of non-native species and deforestation are both important drivers of environmental change that can also facilitate the geographic spread of zoonotic pathogens and increase disease risk in humans. With ongoing trends in globalization and
Luz A. de Wit +3 more
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Management of Rat Lungworm Disease (Neuroangiostrongyliasis) Using Anthelmintics: Recent Updates and Recommendations [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 While there have been legitimate concerns in the past regarding the use of anthelmintics for the management of neuroangiostrongyliasis (rat lungworm disease), recent studies demonstrate that they can be considered safe and efficacious, particularly ...
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Reducing Rat Lungworm Disease in Hawai'i Through a Collaborative Partnership With K-12 School Garden and Agriculture Projects [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2018 A recent increase in serious cases of rat lungworm disease impacts Hawai'i's agriculture and human health. Slugs and snails, agricultural pests, are intermediate hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis the rat lungworm.
Kathleen Howe +5 more
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Autochthonous Rat Lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infections in Accidental and Definitive Hosts, San Diego, California, USA [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is an emerging veterinary and public health concern. We describe A. cantonensis infections in a zoo-housed parma wallaby and free-ranging Virginia opossums and roof rats in San Diego, California, USA ...
Shotaro Nakagun +9 more
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Neuroangiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm Disease) in a Philippine Tertiary Center: Clinical experience, diagnostic challenges and review of literature [PDF]
IDCasesAngiostrongylus cantonensis is the leading parasitic cause of eosinophilic meningitis but there have been no cases of human infection reported from the Philippines.
Jao Jarro B. Garcia +2 more
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Detection of Rat Lungworms in Invasive Mollusks, Georgia, USA, 2024 [PDF]
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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Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Albendazole and Other Benzimidazole Anthelmintics for Rat Lungworm Disease (Neuroangiostrongyliasis): A Systematic Analysis of Clinical Reports and Animal Studies. [PDF]
Clin Infect Dis, 2022 Jacob J +5 more
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Snail coprophagy: the encounter filter, food preferences, and rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) prevalence [PDF]
ParasiteUnderstanding the factors driving infection prevalence among host species is crucial for effective disease mitigation. Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, causes neuroangiostrongyliasis and serves as an excellent model for studying infection ...
Rollins Randi L. +2 more
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One Health, 2022 The nematode parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) has a complex life cycle involving rats (definitive hosts) and gastropods (intermediate hosts), as well as various paratenic hosts.
Helena C. Turck +2 more
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