Geographic Range Expansion for Rat Lungworm in North America

York, Emily M.; Creecy, James P.; Lord, Wayne D.; Caire, William

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Geographic Range Expansion for Rat Lungworm in North America

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Jul 2015
By York, Emily M. ; Creecy, James P. ; Lord, Wayne D. ; ...

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

York, Emily M. ; Creecy, James P. ; Lord, Wayne D. ; Caire, William
Description:

Using quantitative PCR analysis and DNA sequencing, we provide evidence for the presence of rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) in Oklahoma, USA, and identified a potentially novel rat host (Sigmodon hispidus). Our results indicate a geographic range expansion for this medically and ecologically relevant parasite in North America.
Subjects:

Animals Dispatch DNA, Helminth Molecular Diagnostic Techniques Rats Rodent Diseases Sequence Analysis, DNA Sigmodontinae Strongylida Infections
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 21(7):1234-1236
Pubmed ID:

26079818
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4480392
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

North America ; Oklahoma
Location:

North America
Volume:

21
Issue:

7
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:07d3ec8387024c46addc9b402ff6ee7995d29fed21d31b9d7c246731951d5f0c
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/31834/cdc_31834_DS1.pdf
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