Epidemiological Surveillance of the Zoonotic Rat Lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) in Rats in Mainland Spain
Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) and black rats (Rattus rattus) are the definitive hosts and primary reservoirs of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, an emerging zoonotic parasite globally considered the leading cause of human eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. A. cantonensis surveillance in rodent populations in Europe has be...