Release of Angiostrongylus cantonensis larvae from live intermediate hosts under stress
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-024-08232-y
Abstract: The metastrongyloid nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis causes eosinophilic meningitis in a variety of homeothermic hosts including humans. Third-stage infectious larvae develop in gastropods as intermediate hosts. Humans are usually infected by intentional or incidental ingestion of… read more here.
Keywords: larvae; intermediate hosts; stress; cantonensis ... See more keywords
Activation of the COX-2/mPGES-1/PGE-2 cascade through the NLRP3 inflammasome contributes to Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced eosinophilic meningoencephalitis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-025-08454-8
Abstract: Prostaglandin E2 (PGE-2) is synthesised by cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1 (mPGES-1). PGE-2 exhibits pro-inflammatory properties in inflammatory conditions. However, there remains limited understanding of the COX-2/mPGES-1/PGE-2 pathway in Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced meningoencephalitis.… read more here.
Keywords: cox; cantonensis; meningoencephalitis; nlrp3 inflammasome ... See more keywords
Same parasite, diverging fates: distinct responses of tenrecs to Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection
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DOI: 10.1007/s11259-025-10870-1
Abstract: Tenrecs (Afrosoricida: Tenrecidae) are insectivorous mammals endemic to Madagascar, currently facing population declines due to habitat loss and subsistence hunting. Emerging infectious diseases, including parasitic infections, may pose additional threats. A comparable situation has been… read more here.
Keywords: third stage; parasite diverging; cantonensis; angiostrongylus cantonensis ... See more keywords
Physiology and immunity of the invasive giant African snail, Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica, intermediate host of Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2019.103579
Abstract: As one of the most successful invasive land snail species, Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich, 1822 has achieved wide global distribution, particularly in (sub)tropical regions, with further dispersal likely due to climate change. This species of… read more here.
Keywords: cantonensis; physiology; snail; fulica ... See more keywords
Biological and histological changes in reproductive patterns of Biomphalaria glabrata experimentally co-infected by Echinostoma paraensei and Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2018.10.005
Abstract: Investigation of co-infection by different helminths in snails can provide essential information about the biology of parasites co-existence under natural conditions. This study aimed to investigate the reproductive and histological changes of Biomphalaria glabrata experimentally… read more here.
Keywords: experimentally infected; biomphalaria glabrata; histological changes; paraensei ... See more keywords
First record of natural infection by Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) in Belocaulus willibaldoi and Rattus norvegicus in an urban area of São Paulo city, SP, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05150
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a rat lungworm, is one of the leading causes of eosinophilic meningitis in humans. Infection in humans occurs by the ingestion of intermediate hosts, undercooked paratenic hosts or contaminated vegetables and fruits by… read more here.
Keywords: natural infection; infection; angiostrongylus cantonensis; cantonensis ... See more keywords
Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis associated with rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) migration in two nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) and an opossum (Didelphis virginiana) in the southeastern United States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.05.004
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, was the cause of neural larval migrans in two nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) and one Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) from the southeastern United States. Histologic findings in all three cases… read more here.
Keywords: rat lungworm; southeastern united; angiostrongylus cantonensis; cantonensis ... See more keywords
Heterologous expression of three antigenic proteins from Angiostrongylus cantonensis: ES-7, Lec-5, and 14-3-3 in mammalian cells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2018.03.001
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasitic nematode and the main causative agent of human cerebral eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (EoM). A definitive diagnosis of EoM usually requires serologic or molecular analysis of the patient's clinical sample. Currently, a… read more here.
Keywords: antigenic proteins; angiostrongylus cantonensis; cantonensis; mammalian cells ... See more keywords
Mitochondrial dynamics in Angiostrongylus cantonensis-infected mouse brain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2020.102231
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is one of the most widespread parasites causing central nervous system (CNS) diseases in mammals. Since the mitochondrion is an essential cell organelle responsible for both physiological and pathological processes, its dysfunction might… read more here.
Keywords: mouse brain; cantonensis infected; angiostrongylus cantonensis; cantonensis ... See more keywords
Application of the Midi Parasep® SF technique for the detection of L1 larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in faeces of infected rats
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x23000251
Abstract: Abstract We investigated parasitic zoonoses caused by protozoans and helminths in urban and peri-urban rat populations (Rattus norvegicus and R. rattus) in Spanish cities. Rats were trapped and then dissected to remove adult helminths, and… read more here.
Keywords: cantonensis; infected rats; larvae; application midi ... See more keywords
In vitro efficacy of anthelmintics on Angiostrongylus cantonensis L3 larvae
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182020001146
Abstract: Abstract Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide, with life-threatening complications if not managed correctly. Previous in vitro studies have utilized change in motility patterns of adult female worms to assess the… read more here.
Keywords: vitro efficacy; efficacy anthelmintics; efficacy; angiostrongylus cantonensis ... See more keywords