Role of Gastropod Mucus in the Transmission of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a Potentially Serious Neurological Infection
Role of Gastropod Mucus in the Transmission of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a Potentially Serious Neurological Infection
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DOI：
10.1021/acschemneuro.7b00491
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发表时间：
2018-04-01
影响因子：
5
通讯作者：
Gosnell, William L.
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作者：
Kramer, Kenton J.;Posner, Jourdan;Gosnell, William L.
广州管圆线虫，一种大鼠肺虫，是夏威夷特有的。最近病例数量的增加引起了地方和全国媒体的高度关注。因此，人们越来越担心从当地农产品中感染这种疾病，这有可能对当地农民的收入产生不利影响。最常见的传播途径是通过摄入受感染的中间宿主。其他的传播方式也被提出，包括被释放到腹足类动物的黏液中感染的幼虫。本文献综述表明，受感染腹足动物的粘液痕迹对人类的风险最小。
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is endemic to Hawaii. A recent increase in the number of cases has drawn intense local and national media attention. As a result there is an increased fear of acquiring the disease from local produce, which has the potential to adversely affect the income of local farmers. The most common means of transmission is by the ingestion of an infected intermediate host. Other modes of transmission have been suggested including infectious larvae being released into the mucus trail of gastropods. This literature review indicates that mucus trails from infected gastropods poses a minimal risk to humans.