Species of Angiostrongylus (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) in wildlife: A review (original) (raw)

2015

Abstract: HighlightsTwenty-one species of Angiostrongylus are recognised from wildlife around the world.Details of hosts, life cycles, pathogenesis, geographical range are known for nine.Six species are spreading into new regions locally or globally.Two species, A. cantonensis and A. costaricensis, are zoonotic.A. mackerrasae, A. malaysiensis and A. siamensis are potentially zoonotic.Debilitating disease occurs in avian and mammalian wildlife and humans in Australia.

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“…We only briefly summarize some key traits below. For a more extensive discussion of the life histories of these three species, we refer readers to an excellent review by Spratt (2015). …”

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“…We only briefly summarize some key traits below. For a more extensive discussion of the life histories of these three species, we refer readers to an excellent review by Spratt (2015). …”

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“…Despite these limitations, some results confirm past morphological‐based surveys and some interesting patterns have also emerged. For example, although originally described from Malaysia, there are morphological‐based reports of A. malaysiensis in Thailand (Spratt, 2015). In particular, a mixed infection of A. cantonensis and A. malaysiensis has been reported from rats in Bangkok, Thailand (Bhaibulaya & Techasoponmani, 1972).…”

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“…This superfamily includes the Angiostrongylidae family, which contains the genus Angiostrongylus, with nematodes found mostly in the pulmonary artery, its ramifications, and the right ventricle of carnivores (BOWMAN, 2010;SPRATT, 2015). A parasitological review of wild carnivores in Brazil revealed Angiostrongylus in crab-eating fox (C. thous) (VIEIRA et al, 2008); however, the information about the morphological changes caused by these parasites is scarce.…”

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