Eukaryote
angiostrongylus cantonensis
Subclass of:
Angiostrongylus species (invertebrate)
Definitions related to angiostrongylus cantonensis:
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A species of parasitic nematode in the family Angiostrongylidae. A. cantonensis causes eosinophilic meningitis and is prevalent in Southeast Asia and tropical Pacific islands.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of parasitic nematodes distributed throughout the Pacific islands that infests the lungs of domestic rats. Human infection, caused by consumption of raw slugs and land snails, results in eosinophilic meningitis.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any nematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Angiostrongylus cantonensis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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