Comparative biology of parasitic nematodes in the genus Angiostrongylus and related genera

RH Cowie, R Malik, ER Morgan - Advances in Parasitology, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Evidence for large land snail cooking and consumption at Border Cave c. 170–70 ka ago. Implications for the evolution of human diet and social behaviour

M Wojcieszak, L Backwell, F d'Errico… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fragments of land snail (Achatinidae) shell were found at Border Cave in varying
proportions in all archaeological members, with the exception of the oldest members 5 WA …

[HTML][HTML] Co-occurrence of Angiostrongylus malaysiensis and Angiostrongylus cantonensis DNA in cerebrospinal fluid: Evidence from human eosinophilic meningitis …

D Watthanakulpanich, W Jakkul… - Food and Waterborne …, 2021 - Elsevier
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the main causative agent of human neuroangiostrongyliasis,
is a food-borne parasitic zoonosis, particularly in Southeast Asia and Mainland China …

Mitochondrial ribosomal genes as novel genetic markers for discrimination of closely related species in the Angiostrongylus cantonensis lineage

AHE Chan, K Chaisiri, S Dusitsittipon, W Jakkul… - Acta Tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Angiostrongylus cantonensis lineage (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) consists
of the closely related species A. cantonensis, Angiostrongylus malaysiensis, and …

Reaching new lands: Updating the distribution of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in South America with the first record in Argentina

D Hancke, N Guzman, M Tripodi… - Zoonoses and Public …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the rat lungworm, is a
metastrongyloid nematode found primarily not only in tropical and subtropical regions but …

The global spread pattern of rat lungworm based on mitochondrial genetics

X Tian, S Chen, L Duan, Y Qian, H Li, S Lv - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

Genetic analysis of a 66-kDa protein-encoding gene of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus malaysiensis

A Dumidae, C Subkrasae, J Ardpairin, A Thanwisai… - Parasitology, 2023 - cambridge.org
The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is globally known to be the cause of
oeosinophilic meningitis in humans. Another congener, Angiostrongylus malaysiensis, is …

The invasive giant African land snail, Achatina fulica (Gastropoda: Pulmonata): global geographical distribution of this species as host of nematodes of medical and …

GM Silva, SC Thiengo, VLS Jeraldo… - Journal of …, 2022 - cambridge.org
The giant African land snail, Achatina fulica, is an important invasive species in many
countries, where it causes losses in biodiversity and agriculture, as well as impacting the …

Fine-scale geographical sampling and molecular characterization of the giant African land snail in its invasive range in Asia shows low genetic diversity, new …

K Vijayan, R Suganthasakthivel, F Naggs… - Biological Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Native to East Africa, the giant African snail Lissachatina [= Achatina] fulica
(Bowdich, 1822) is a tropical crop pest and one of the world's top 100 invasive species. It is …

Genetic variation in the Giant African Snail Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) in its invasive ranges of Asia and West Africa

K Vijayan, R Suganthasakthivel… - Biological Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The rapidly spreading Giant African Snail Lissachatina [= Achatina] fulica (Bowdich,
1822) has been introduced to many parts of the world since the 1800s and is one of the …