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.
Pang GC +4 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 ...
Jacob J, Steel A, Howe K, Jarvi S.
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Trade and Deforestation Predict Rat Lungworm Disease, an Invasive-Driven Zoonosis, at Global and Regional Scales. [PDF]
Front 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
de Wit LA, Ricketts TH.
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Reducing Rat Lungworm Disease in Hawai'i Through a Collaborative Partnership With K-12 School Garden and Agriculture Projects. [PDF]
Front 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.
Howe K +5 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.
Garcia JJB, Untalan LGV, Anlacan VMM.
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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 RL, Griffin CD, Cowie RH.
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Autochthonous Rat Lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infections in Accidental and Definitive Hosts, San Diego, California, USA. [PDF]
Emerg Infect DisThe 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 ...
Nakagun S +9 more
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Detection of Rat Lungworms in Invasive Mollusks, Georgia, USA, 2024. [PDF]
Emerg Infect DisThe 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 ...
Achatz TJ +7 more
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IL-25 Enhances Eosinophil-Associated Inflammation in Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Infected Mice. [PDF]
Parasite ImmunolABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the role of interleukin (IL)‐25 in the pathogenesis of angiostrongylosis. We used ICR mice as non‐permissive hosts, divided them into groups and experimentally infected them with infective larvae of the Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
Chuang CC, Wu WB, Wang JJ, Ma MC, Du WY.
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Neuroangiostrongyliasis Infection Risk Near Preschool Centres in Mallorca, Spain: A Pilot Micro-Epidemiological Study. [PDF]
Zoonoses Public HealthABSTRACT 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.
Jaume-Ramis S +4 more
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