Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Zoonotic Rat Lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Black Rats, Houston, Texas, 2024.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Sierra, Daniela A et al.
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
The Angiostrongylus cantonensis rat lungworm is a zoonotic nematode that infects several rat species. This nematode causes eosinophilic meningitis and meningoencephalitis in humans and other accidental hosts. We found a 20% prevalence of A. cantonensis lungworms in black rats from a zoo facility in Houston, Texas, USA.
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