Local terrestrial snails as natural intermediate hosts of the zoonotic parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the new European endemic area of Valencia, Spain.

The rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, has recently been found in the city of Valencia, parasitizing rats, Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus, its natural definitive hosts. This is the first finding of this zoonotic nematode in continental Europe. After informing local and national health a...

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Published in:Zoonoses and Public Health
Main Authors: Fuentes, Màrius V, Gomez-Samblas, Mercedes, Richter, Orly, Sáez-Durán, Sandra, Bueno-Marí, Rubén, Osuna, Antonio, Galán-Puchades, María Teresa
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024
Subjects:
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Spain
Valencia
intermediate hosts
rat lungworm
terrestrial snails
Rattus rattus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.13131
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38553828
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Summary:The rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, has recently been found in the city of Valencia, parasitizing rats, Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus, its natural definitive hosts. This is the first finding of this zoonotic nematode in continental Europe. After informing local and national health authorities, the collection of local terrestrial snails took place with the aim of elucidating their potential role as intermediate hosts of A. cantonensis.

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