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Angiostrongylidae (view source)

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=Aleurostrongylus abstrusus=
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==Aleurostrongylus abstrusus==
 
*Cats
 
*Cats
 
*Parasite of the lungs
 
*Parasite of the lungs
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=Angiostrongylus vasorum=
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==Angiostrongylus vasorum==
 
*Dogs (Canids)
 
*Dogs (Canids)
 
*Western Europe - not established in USA.
 
*Western Europe - not established in USA.
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*Likely similar lifecycle to Aeulorstrongylus abstrusus
 
*Likely similar lifecycle to Aeulorstrongylus abstrusus
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=Angiostrongylus cantonensis=
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==Angiostrongylus cantonensis==
 
*Rats
 
*Rats
 
*Cause of encephalomyelitis in man and dogs
 
*Cause of encephalomyelitis in man and dogs
 
*Intermediate host - gian African snail - Achatina fulica.
 
*Intermediate host - gian African snail - Achatina fulica.
 
*Infection occurs when eating the raw paaratenic host (either the snails, or slugs  and freshwater prawns)
 
*Infection occurs when eating the raw paaratenic host (either the snails, or slugs  and freshwater prawns)
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