Insights into the biology of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Abstract Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasitic nematode with a complex life cycle involving rats as definitive hosts and gastropods as intermediate hosts. The parasite can infect other organisms, including humans, in which it causes neuroangiostrongyliasis, a globally emerging but neglected dis...

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Main Authors: Chasen D. Griffin, Vanessa O. Ezenwa, Robert H. Cowie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06790-3
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