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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Rat Lungworm Detected in Rats, Madagascar, 2022–2023

Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is a zoonotic parasite that causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans; the parasite is maintained in rat definitive hosts and transmitted through gastropod intermediate hosts. We report A. cantonensis prevalence and mitochondrial genome from oral swab s...

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Main Authors: Santatriniaina F. Randrianarisoa, Elise N. Paietta, Rachel A. Johnston, Tahina T. Razanamahenina, Antsa Ramboninarimalala, Toussaint G. Raherinirina, Laurent Raveloson, Nina L. Finley, Eric Baitchman, Arvind Varsani, Fidisoa T. Rasambainarivo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2026-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Rat Lungworm
Rattus rattus
zoonotic parasite
parasites
zoonoses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/32/7/26-0142_article
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