With the exception of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, feline lungworms have been poorly
studied. Information on their distribution is patchy and mostly limited to case reports. In this …

Background Several metastrongyloid lungworms are unreported pathogens in Colombia.
Angiostrongylus vasorum and Crenosoma vulpis target the cardiopulmonary system of …

Metastrongyloid parasites represent sparsely studied parasites of dogs and cats in
Germany. Recent European surveys indicate that these parasites are spreading in Europe …

Background Angiostrongylus vasorum infections are the cause of severe cardiopulmonary
diseases in dogs. In the past, canine angiostrongylosis has largely been neglected in …

Canine and feline cardiorespiratory parasites are of utmost relevance in veterinary
medicine. Key epizootiological information on major pet metastrongyloids, ie …

Abstract Background Angiostrongylus vasorum, Crenosoma vulpis and Eucoleus aerophilus
are a source of increasing concern, potentially causing significant pulmonary and severe …

Troglostrongylus brevior, a lungworm affecting wild felids, has been increasingly reported in
domestic cats from Europe. Troglostrongylosis is a relevant disease that may result in a …

Cardiopulmonary nematodes are among the most pathogenic parasites of domestic and
wild canids. The aim of this study was to describe the species diversity, prevalence and …

The edible land snail Cornu aspersum, native to the Mediterranean coastlines of North
Africa, is widely distributed on most continents and often invasive in areas where …

The metastrongyloid Aelurostrongylus abstrusus has an indirect lifecycle involving
gastropod intermediate hosts. The widespread snail Cornu aspersum is an efficient …