Autochthonous Rat Lungworm <i>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</i> Infections in Accidental and Definitive Hosts, San Diego, California, USA
The rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is an emerging veterinary and public health concern. We describe A. cantonensis infections in a zoo-housed parma wallaby and free-ranging Virginia opossums and roof rats in San Diego, California, USA. Angiostrongyliasis should be considered in central nervous system disease in humans and animals in this region.
Authors
- Steven V. Kubiski
- Rachel E. Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5088-6936)
- Carlo G. Gonzalez Vera
- Alexis Wohl
- Javier Asin
- Shotaro Nakagun
- Garrett A. Fraess
- Estefanía Montero
- Deana L. Clifford
- Jordyn R. Nylander
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3202.251081
- Primary Topic
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00