Organisms

Angiostrongylus cantonensis

A species of parasitic nematodes distributed throughout the Pacific islands that infests the lungs of domestic rats. Human infection, caused by consumption of raw slugs and land snails, results in eosinophilic meningitis.

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Abstract

A species of parasitic nematodes distributed throughout the Pacific islands that infests the lungs of domestic rats. Human infection, caused by consumption of raw slugs and land snails, results in eosinophilic meningitis.

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a species of nematode in rat & man; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS INFECTION is available; for antigens, coordinate with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coordinate with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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Previous Indexing

  • Angiostrongylus (1981-1992)
  • Metastrongyloidea (1966-1990)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.294w.400w.968w.588.080w.225w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017185. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017185
  2. Angiostrongylus cantonensis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angiostrongylus_cantonensis
  3. Angiostrongylus cantonensis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1449098