Angiostrongylus cantonensis [Angiostrongylus cantonensis]

topical
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Definition

A species of parasitic nematodes distributed throughout the Pacific islands that infests the lungs of domestic rats. Human infection, caused by consumption of raw slugs and land snails, results in eosinophilic meningitis.

Annotation
a species of nematode in rat & man; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS INFECTION is available; for antigens, coordinate with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coordinate with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
DUI
D017185 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0026088
Previous indexing
Angiostrongylus (1981-1992); Metastrongyloidea (1966-1990)
History note
93
Public note
93

Allowable subheadings

AH
anatomy & histology
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics 3
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PY
pathogenicity
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology

B Organisms
B01 Eukaryota 418
B01.050 Animals
B01.050.500 Invertebrates 99
B01.050.500.500 Helminths 223
B01.050.500.500.294 Nematoda 329
B01.050.500.500.294.400 Chromadorea
B01.050.500.500.294.400.968 Strongylida 6
B01.050.500.500.294.400.968.588 Metastrongyloidea 6
B01.050.500.500.294.400.968.588.080 Angiostrongylus 2
B01.050.500.500.294.400.968.588.080.225 Angiostrongylus cantonensis 3
B02 Archaea 62
B03 Bacteria 2 122
B04 Viruses 641
B05 Organism Forms 6

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