Rat lungworm survives winter: experimental overwintering of Angiostrongylus cantonensis larvae in European slugs

The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a metastrongyloid nematode that causes neurological disorders in its accidental hosts, including humans. This invasive pathogen is native to Southeast Asia and adjacent regions and is gradually expanding its distribution to tropical and subtropical are...

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Main Authors: Lucia Anettová, Anna Šipková, Elena Izquierdo-Rodriguez, Vivienne Velič, David Modrý
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-09-01
Series:Parasitology
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182023000781/type/journal_article