Angiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm Disease): Viewpoints from Hawai'i Island.
ACS Chem Neurosci
; 8(9): 1820-1822, 2017 09 20.
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ABSTRACT
Hawai'i, particularly east Hawai'i Island, is the epicenter for angiostrongyliasis in the United States. Case numbers have been increasing and appear to parallel the introduction and spread of the semislug (Parmarion martensi) to east Hawai'i. The infective larvae in rainwater catchment as a source for household and agricultural water may also play a role. The spread of Angiostrongylus cantonensis as well as the potential introduction of the semislug P. martensi should be a concern to the mainland United States. The State of Hawai'i should recognize the seriousness of this growing problem and thus collaborate to fund studies to address the growing challenges surrounding angiostrongyliasis.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Strongylida
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
ACS Chem Neurosci
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article