Phylogeography of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 11; no. 8
• Main Authors: Brown, Christopher L, Peng, Shih-Yi, Zhang, Shuai, Wu, Zhong-Dao, Fan, Chia-Kwung, Yang, Ting-Bao, Peng, Jian, Cheng, Po-Ching, He, Zhang-Ping, Lun, Zhao-Rong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 21.08.2017
• Subjects: Analysis; Biodiversity; Distribution; Phylogeny; Physiological aspects; Rat lungworm; China; Taiwan; Thailand

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is of increasing public health importance as the main zoonotic pathogen causing eosinophilic meningitis or meningoencephalitis, which has been documented all over the world. However, there are very limited studies about its phylogeography and spread pattern. In the presen...