First provincial survey of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Guangdong Province, China. | The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic nematode with a wide distribution. We report the first provincial survey of the prevalence of A. cantonensis infection among wild rodents and snails in Guangdong Province, China. A total of 2929 Pomacea canaliculata and 1354 Achatina fulica were collected from fields in 22 survey sites with a larval infection rates ranging from 0-26.6% to 0-45.4%. In addition, 114 Cipangopaludina sp and 252 Bellamya sp were bought from markets; larvae we ... | 2011 | 21906215 |
epidemiological survey of angiostrongylus cantonensis in the west-central region of guangdong province, china. | the study was to understand the angiostrongylus cantonensis infectious situation of rodent definitive host, snail intermediate host, and local residents in the west-central region of guangdong province in china. the snails achatina fulica and pomacea canaliculata collected from the survey place were digested with artificial gastric juice, and the third-stage larvae of a. cantonensis in the snails were examined under microscope. the heart and lung of rats captured from the survey place were taken ... | 2011 | 21301874 |
[survey on the focus of angiostrongylus cantonensis in guangdong province]. | to understand the distribution of angiostrongylus cantonensis foci in guangdong province for making surveillance program. | 2010 | 20411741 |
[study on spotted fever group rickettsiae in guangdong province]. | to explore the existence of spotted fever group rickettsiae (sfgr) in guangdong province. | 2003 | 14521792 |