Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Angiostrongylus cantonensis – USA: (FL) introduced snails
PRO/AH/EDR> Angiostrongylus cantonensis – USA: (FL) introduced snails
Other Human Disease -- United StatesThe horntail snail, an invasive species that can spread rat lungworm disease which can cause death, coma, or paralysis in humans and animals, has been positively identified by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Miami-Dade County.The horntail snail (_Macrochlamys indica_) was first discovered by a gastropod enthusiast in Coconut Grove who sent the unusual snail to the University of Florida [UF] for identification. This is the 1st time Read more [...]
