Rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935) (Nematoda: Strongylida: Metastrongylida)
Like many pest and disease problems, rat lungworm has been slowly spreading around the world. First described by Chen from rats in China, the medical significance of this parasite was overlooked until 1944 when it was found infecting humans in Taiwan. Even then, because the report was published in J...
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| Main Authors: | John Capinera, Heather S. Walden |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2013-10-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/121156 |
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