Human angiostrongylosis is an emerging zoonosis caused by the larvae of three species of
metastrongyloid nematodes of the genus Angiostrongylus, with Angiostrongylus cantonensis …

The rise to prominence of some Angiostrongylus species through associated emerging
disease in humans and dogs has stimulated calls for a renewed focus on the biology of this …

Parasitic nematodes are highly diverse and common, infecting virtually all animal species,
and the importance of their roles in natural ecosystems is increasingly becoming apparent …

Abstract Background Rats (Rattus spp.) invaded most of the world as stowaways including
some that carried the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the cause of eosinophilic …

Angiostrongylus cantonensis (AC) can cause severe eosinophilic meningitis or encephalitis
in non-permissive hosts accompanied by apoptosis and necroptosis of brain cells. However …

Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the main causative agent of human neuroangiostrongyliasis,
is a food-borne parasitic zoonosis, particularly in Southeast Asia and Mainland China …

Abstract The Angiostrongylus cantonensis lineage (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) consists
of the closely related species A. cantonensis, Angiostrongylus malaysiensis, and …

Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the rat lungworm, is a
metastrongyloid nematode found primarily not only in tropical and subtropical regions but …

Abstract Background The closely related Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus
malaysiensis have been reported to coexist in Thailand and share similar hosts and life …

Pomacea is a freshwater snail in family Ampullariidae that is native to South and Central
America. This snail is among the more important intermediate hosts for Angiostrongylus …