Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a metastrongyloid nematode found widely in the Asia-Pacific
region, and the aetiological agent of angiostrongyliasis; a disease characterized by …

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 …

This study investigated the influence of stress on release of Angiostrongylus cantonensis
larvae from a snail host, Parmarion martensi. We subjected 140 infected, wild-caught P …

Background Gastropoda, the largest class within the phylum Mollusca, houses diverse gut
microbiota, and some gastropods serve as intermediate hosts for parasites. Studies have …

More than 300 million people suffer from a range of diseases caused by gastropod-borne
helminths, predominantly flatworms and roundworms, whose life cycles are characterized by …

The nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic pathogen and the etiological
agent of human angiostrongyliasis or rat lungworm disease. Hawai 'i, particularly east Hawai …

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the main etiological agent of eosinophilic meningitis, a
disease that often leads to severe neurological manifestations in mammals and birds. In …

Neural angiostrongyliasis (NA) is a parasitic disease caused by Angiostrongylus
cantonensis (rat lungworm). This study presents a case of NA in a captive Bolivian squirrel …

The native rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus mackerrasae) and the invasive rat lungworm
(Angiostrongylus cantonensis) occur in eastern Australia. The species identity of A …

Given the importance of angiostrongyliasis as an emerging infectious disease of humans,
companion animals, and wildlife, the current study focused on the transmission dynamics of …