''Angiostrongylus'' is a genus of parasitic
nematodes in the family
Metastrongylidae
The Metastrongylidae are a family of nematodes.
Genera in the family Metastrongylidae include:
* '' Aelurostrongylus''Ohlweiler F. P., Guimarães M. C. de A., Takahasi F. Y. & Eduardo J. M. (2010). "Current distribution of ''Achatina fulica'', ...
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Species
Species in the genus
* ''
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
''Angiostrongylus cantonensis'' is a parasitic nematode (roundworm) that causes angiostrongyliasis, the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. The nematode commonly resides in the pulmonary arteries ...
'' (Chen, 1935)
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* ''
Angiostrongylus costaricensis'' Morera & Cespedes, 1971
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Angiostrongylus vasorum
''Angiostrongylus vasorum'', also known as French heartworm, is a species of parasitic nematode in the family Metastrongylidae. It causes the disease canine angiostrongylosis in dogs. It is not zoonotic, that is, it cannot be transmitted to huma ...
'' Baillet, 1866
References
Strongylida
Secernentea genera
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