Other Human Disease -- United States
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"Rat lungworm (_Angiostrongylus cantonensis_), a parasitic nematode that can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans, was 1st detected in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, in the mid-1980s and now appears to be widespread in the southeastern United States. We assessed the distribution, prevalence, and intensity of _A. cantonensis_ infection in New Orleans by examining lung biopsy samples of rodents trapped at 96 sites in 9 areas in Orleans Parish and 1 area in neighboring St
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