| the spread of angiostrongylus cantonensis in australia. | until the recent establishment of angiostrongylus cantonensis in north america, australia was the only developed region endemic for this parasite. almost 50 years ago the life cycle was elucidated there, in the city of brisbane, and the first human infections probably occurred in 1959. from the 1970s, increasing numbers of autochthonous infections have been reported along the central east coast of the continent (southeast queensland and northern new south wales), involving humans, rats, dogs, ho ... | 2001 | 12041575 |