suggests an increasing occurrence in this natural system. These data provide valuable insight for disease management highlighting important reservoirs of disease which could be targeted to reduce disease burden in humans, pets, and wildlife.Simpson, Callum...
Rats and slugs or snails are required hosts during various stages of the rat lungworm's life cycle. Humans become infected after inadvertently or intentionally eating a raw or undercooked, infected slug/snail or other so-called "carrier" hosts in which the parasite cannot develop, such as freshw...
Humans can then become hosts after eating improperly washed leafy vegetables or undercooked crustaceans. Some combination of these reasons is likely how the patient contracted her bout of rat lungworm disease. A travel nightmare In this case study, the patient’s symptoms appeared relatively innocuous...
Rat lungworm is a parasite with a development that cycles between snails and rats. Humans can become infected when they ingest (accidentally or intentionally) a raw or undercooked snail. However, alternative transmission pathways have also been considered, such as larvae present in slime trails left...
This nematode is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in humans [2, 3]. The rat lungworm was first described in China infecting these same rodents. Currently, the nematode is dispersed across several Pacific islands, Asia, Australia, Africa, some Caribbean islands and most ...
Eosinophilic Meningitis: This rare condition can be caused by the rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis). Humans can become infected by consuming contaminated food or water. It can lead to headaches, stiff neck, and neurological problems.Connect...
in humans. The prostate gland exemplifies this point.Miceandratprostate glands are divided into multiple lobes, where each lobe is histologically distinct. Conversely, the human prostate gland is a single organ. Mice and rats also contain additionalaccessory sex glandsthat are not found in humans....
rat lungworm diseasevalve effectAngiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm disease) is an emerging parasitic disease caused by the ingestion of gastropods infected with the neurotropic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The reduction of crop infestation with infected slug carriers may vary widely by protection...
Rat lungworm disease or neuroangiostrongyliasis is a cerebral parasitic infection that affects humans and animals alike. Its clinical signs and symptoms can range from mild self-resolving to serious life-threatening conditions. Studies suggest therapeutic interventions during the early stages of infection...
The Puna district of the island has been impacted the greatest by rat lungworm disease. The biggest challenge in disseminating information was that residents could not accept that limited information, testing, and treatment options were available. Some people wanted basic information while ot...