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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06790-3 |
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