Tag: molecular phylogeny
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New Endemic Foci of Angiostrongylus spp. Found in Philippine Rats: Implications for Public Health
Overview: Emerging threat of Angiostrongylus in the Philippines Neuroangiostrongyliasis, caused by the zoonotic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is an increasingly recognized threat to human and animal health. The parasite’s life cycle involves rats as the definitive hosts and snails or other intermediate hosts, with humans incidentally infected through consumption of raw or improperly prepared food, contaminated…
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Emerging Endemic Foci of Foodborne Angiostrongylus in Philippine Rats: Evidence from Luzon and Mindanao
Background: Angiostrongylus as a Growing Public Health Concern Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is a zoonotic nematode with a global footprint. It migrates through the host’s lungs when adult worms inhabit the rat’s pulmonary arteries, and humans can become infected by ingesting undercooked or raw snails, slugs, crustaceans, planarians, shrimps, or contaminated produce. In severe…