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
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
Angiostrongylus cantonensis Nematode Invasion Pathway, Mallorca, Spain
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2806.212344
Abstract: Neural angiostrongyliasis is an emerging zoonosis caused by the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis. In humans, infection with this nematode often results in eosinophilic meningitis and other severe disorders of the central nervous system. Europe was… read more here.
Keywords: cantonensis; mallorca spain; angiostrongylus cantonensis; invasion ... See more keywords
Management of Rat Lungworm Disease (Neuroangiostrongyliasis) Using Anthelmintics: Recent Updates and Recommendations
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12010023
Abstract: 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 albendazole,… read more here.
Keywords: neuroangiostrongyliasis; management; rat lungworm; lungworm disease ... See more keywords
Update on the First Finding of the Rat Lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in Rattus spp. in Continental Europe, Valencia, Spain, 2022
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12040567
Abstract: The rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is an emerging parasite that can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans. Over the past 60 years, the worm has greatly expanded its original Asian distribution to most tropical and subtropical… read more here.
Keywords: cantonensis; continental europe; angiostrongylus cantonensis; lungworm angiostrongylus ... See more keywords
The Global Spread Pattern of Rat Lungworm Based on Mitochondrial Genetics
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12060788
Abstract: Eosinophilic meningitis due to rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is a global public health concern. Human cases and outbreaks have occurred in the new endemic areas, including South America and Spain. The growing genetic data of… read more here.
Keywords: global spread; rat; spread pattern; rat lungworm ... See more keywords