While rats are the primary hosts of this infection, snails and slugs can act as intermediate hosts, and humans can become infected by consuming them raw or undercooked. Dr. Joseph Zunt ...

"Infection can be acquired through multiple sources: ingestion of raw or undercooked infected snails or slugs; ingestion of vegetables or fruits contaminated by infected snails, slugs, or ...

A single infected snail can release thousands of these tailed-stage parasites into the water every day. At this stage the parasite swims out from an infected snail, seeks out and burrows into a fish.

While rats are the primary hosts of this infection, snails and slugs can act as intermediate hosts, and humans can become infected by consuming them raw or undercooked. See Also Dr. Joseph Zunt ...

A. cantonensis begins its life cycle after a rat eats an infected snail or slug. Once ingested, the parasite migrates to the rodent’s lungs and lays eggs. After becoming first-stage larvae ...

The two species of African rhinoceros are conservation icons. Large, charismatic, and vitally important for their ecosystems, ...