| distribution of angiostrongylus cantonensis in papua new guinea. | examination of 97 rats trapped in port moresby and lae on the mainland of papua new guinea and in rabaul, east new britain province, showed that 12.4% were infected by angiostrongylus cantonensis. larval an. cantonensis were found in achatina fulica snails collected at these towns, from the ramu valley near madang on the mainland and at locations in west new britain, new ireland and bougainville island. the mollusc infection rates ranged from 12.7% at port moresby to 32.4% at kimbe in west new b ... | 1984 | 6533850 |