First described by Chinese parasitologist Hsin-Tao Chen (1904–1977) in 1935, after examining Cantonese rat specimens, the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis was identified in the See more

Following World War II, A. cantonensis spread throughout Southeast Asia and Western Pacific Islands, including Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Cases were soon reported in New Caledonia, the Philippines, Rarotonga See more

The presence of parasitic worms burrowed in the neural tissue of the human central nervous system (CNS) causes complications. All of … See more

"Angiostrongylus". CDC.gov. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
• "DPDx - Angiostrongyliasis". CDC. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2017-04-04. Tabs for Parasite Biology, Image Gallery, Laboratory … See more

A. cantonensis is a helminth of the phylum Nematoda, order Strongylida, and superfamily Metastrongyloidea. Nematodes are roundworms characterized by a tough outer See more

Intermediate hosts of larvae of for A. cantonensis include:
• Land snails: Thelidomus aspera from Jamaica, Pleurodonte sp. from Jamaica, Sagda sp. from Jamaica, Poteria sp. from Jamaica, Achatina fulica, Satsuma mercatoria, See more

Although the clinical disease caused by Angiostrongylus invasion into the CNS is commonly referred to as "eosinophilic meningitis", the actual pathophysiology is of a meningoencephalitis with invasion not just of the meninges, or superficial lining of the brain, but also … See more