Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) active larval emergence from deceased bubble pond snails (Bullastra lessoni) into water.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182023000434
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis (the rat lungworm) is a zoonotic parasite of non-permissive accidental (dogs, humans, horses, marsupials, birds) hosts. The 3rd stage larvae (L3s) in the intermediate host (molluscs) act as the source of infection for… read more here.
Keywords: cantonensis; angiostrongylus cantonensis; water; bullastra lessoni ... See more keywords