Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Brown Rats (Rattus norvegicus), Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2019-2022

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Oct;29(10):2167-2170. doi: 10.3201/eid2910.230706.ABSTRACTRat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis), a zoonotic parasite invasive to the United States, causes eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. A. cantonensis harbors in rat reservoir hosts and is transmitted through gastropods and other paratenic hosts. We discuss the public health relevance of autochthonous A. cantonensis cases in brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.PMID:37735783 | DOI:10.3201/eid2910.230706

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - September 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nicole L Gottdenker Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos Hassan Hakimi Brittany McHale Sam Rivera Bryce M Miller Elizabeth W Howerth Caitlin E Burrell Justin M Stilwell Rita McManamon Guilherme G Verocai Source Type: research