Potential intermediate hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the European Mediterranean region (Mallorca, Spain).

ABSTRACT: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the main etiological agent of eosinophilic meningitis, a disease that often leads to severe neurological manifestations in mammals and birds. In recent years, the prevalence of this zoonotic nematode has dramatically increased as it expands into new territories beyond its native range in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin.Its arrival to Europe, the last continent to be invaded, has raised many questions concerning the parasite's life cycle, particularly in the Mediterranean region, where it is now endemic. This study aims to collect evidence about intermediate hosts (snail and slug species) involved in the transmission of the A. cantonensis in Mallorca. We have conducted a systematic surveillance of gastropods within 2 km radius areas,

SUBMITTER: Jaume-Ramis S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10448469 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature