Rat lungworm disease is caused by the body’s immunoresponse to the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis. A. cantonensis begins its life cycle after a rat eats an infected snail or slug.

Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic roundworm, was found in a woman’s brain after a long trip to Thailand, Japan and Hawaii, according to a case report. Centers for Disease Control and ...

According to the publication, the test provided clues that she had a parasitic infection caused by the roundworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, more commonly known as rat lungworm. The infections ...