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Angiostrongylus vasorum from South America and Europe represent distinct lineages.
Parasitology - 1 Jan 2009
Jefferies R, Shaw S E, Viney M E, Morgan E R
Abstract excerpt
Angiostrongylus vasorum is a nematode parasite of sylvan and domestic species of the family Canidae. It has a broad but patchy distribution worldwide, and there is evidence for geographical spread and increasing incidence of infection in recent years. While historically Angiostrongylus-like nematodes identified in dogs and foxes have been described as A. vasorum in Europe and Angiocaulus raillieti in South...
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