Further testing confirmed the culprit: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, commonly known as rat lungworm. This parasite, native to tropical and subtropical regions like Southeast Asia and the Pacific ...

Doctors concluded she’d been infected with the parasitic worm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, more commonly known as rat ...

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“My paranoia level as far as rat lungworm is really up there.” Concerns over the slug are due to its high rate of carrying the parasite, which ranges from 70 to 80 percent, Pang said. He said ...

A recent University of Hawaii study predicts that rat lungworm disease, which is carried by snails and slugs, will spread to higher elevations as the climate warms. -- LORRIN PANG photo ...

The rat had moderate pruritus ... enabled the macroscopic identification of ectoparasites on both animals. No parasites were found on the abdomen. Appetite and nutritional status were good ...

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world. At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a ...

A YouTuber has created an educational simulation which shows what happened to a teenager’s brain after being dared to eat a slug.

The rat serologic panel includes rat parvovirus (RPV), Toolan ... skin and gastrointestinal tract are examined for parasites; the intestine, liver, and nasal passages are cultured for bacterial ...