Geographic Range Expansion for Rat Lungworm in North America

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 ecologica...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2015-07, Vol.21 (7), p.1234-1236
Hauptverfasser:	York, Emily M, Creecy, James P, Lord, Wayne D, Caire, William
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Angiostrongylus cantonensis - genetics Animals Dispatch DNA, Helminth - genetics emerging infectious diseases Geographic Range Expansion for Rat Lungworm in North America Molecular Diagnostic Techniques quantitative PCR rat lungworm Rats real-time PCR Rodent Diseases - epidemiology Rodent Diseases - parasitology Sequence Analysis, DNA Sigmodon hispidus Sigmodontinae - parasitology Strongylida Infections - epidemiology Strongylida Infections - veterinary United States - epidemiology zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2107.141980