Newly developed SYBR Green-based quantitative real-time PCRs revealed coinfection evidence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and A. malaysiensis in Achatina fulica existing in Bangkok Metropolitan, Thailand

• Main Authors: Wallop Jakkul, Kittipong Chaisiri, Naowarat Saralamba, Yanin Limpanont, Sirilak Dusitsittipon, Vachirapong Charoennitiwat, Abigail Hui En Chan, Urusa Thaenkham
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/77280

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a well-known pathogen causing eosinophilic meningitis associated with angiostrongyliasis. Humans, as accidental hosts, are infected by consuming undercooked snails containing third-stage larvae. A. malaysiensis is closely related to A. cantonensis and has been describe...