Living in the city: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a novel threat to an urban population of Florida burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia floridana) in south Florida

Living in the city: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a novel threat to an urban population of Florida burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia floridana) in south Florida

Abstract Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is a metastrongyloid parasite that uses rodents as definitive hosts, mollusks as intermediate hosts, and a wide range of invertebrate and vertebrate species as paratenic hosts. Although this parasite poses a significant public health...

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Main Authors: Håkon Jones, Nicole M. Nemeth, Brittany Piersma, Rebecca Hardman, Lisa A. Shender, Raoul K. Boughton, Kayla B. Garrett, Nikole Castleberry, P. J. Deitschel, Xuan Hui Teo, Rebecca Radisic, Martha Frances Dalton, Michael J. Yabsley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Rat lungworm
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Burrowing owl
Neurologic
Parasite
Athene cunicularia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06700-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06700-7

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