Phylogeography of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Angiostrongylidae) in southern China and some surrounding areas.

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is of increasing public health importance as the main zoonotic pathogen causing eosinophilic meningitis or meningoencephalitis, which has been documented all over the world. However, there are very limited studies about its phylogeography and spread pattern. In the presen...

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Main Authors: Jian Peng, Zhang-Ping He, Shuai Zhang, Zhao-Rong Lun, Zhong-Dao Wu, Chia-Kwung Fan, Christopher L Brown, Po-Ching Cheng, Shih-Yi Peng, Ting-Bao Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5578690?pdf=render