A 12-year-old boy, Jaysen Carr, tragically died in South Carolina, US after his brain was infected by a parasite called ...

Angiostrongylus costaricensis intermediate hosts are terrestrial mollusks mostly belonging to the Veronicellidae family. In the present investigation we focused on the mechanisms of larval expulsion ...

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic parasitic nematode of growing global health concern, largely due to the limited efficacy of current anthelmintics such as albendazole. In this study, ...

These snails can carry the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as the rat lungworm, which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans. Infections typically occur through ...

探秘广州管圆线虫（Angiostrongylus cantonensis）：揭开复杂寄生虫的神秘面纱及其对健康的影响 《Parasites & Vectors》：Insights into the biology of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis 【字体： 大 中 小 】 时间：2025年05月01日 来源：Parasites & ...

She thought she had jet lag. Doctors found parasitic worms in her brain. Severe burning sensations and confusion were later attributed to rat lungworm, which is often transmitted through snails ...

A New England woman was struck with mysterious symptoms after returning from a three-week vacation, and doctors discovered she had brain worms.

A 30-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of headache and dysesthesia. She had recently traveled to Asia and Hawaii. A diagnosis was made.

Human angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a rat lungworm, has been reported globally. Human infections are acquired by ingestion of raw or undercooked snails or slugs, paratenic ...

Researchers confirmed that rat lungworm, or Angiostrongylus cantonensis, has established a presence in Georgia, adding to the states where the invasive parasite has been identified.

Angiostrongylus cantonensis, also known as the rat lungworm, is usually found in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, but a new study has found the parasite in Atlanta.