Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2019–2022

Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2019–2022

Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis), a zoonotic parasite invasive to the United States, causes eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. A. cantonensis harbors in rat reservoir hosts and is transmitted through gastropods and other paratenic hosts. We discuss the public health relevance of autochthon...

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Main Authors: Nicole L. Gottdenker, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos, Hassan Hakimi, Brittany McHale, Sam Rivera, Bryce M. Miller, Elizabeth W. Howerth, Caitlin E. Burrell, Justin M. Stilwell, Rita McManamon, Guilherme G. Verocai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
parasites
nematodes
zoonoses
eosinophilic meningoencephalitis
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0706_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/10/23-0706_article

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