Dr. Sarah Park

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Invasive Slug Aids Spread of Rat Lungworm

Hawaii’s invasive species problem has now become a human health risk as the invasive Semi-slug increases the spread of Rat Lungworm. The lifecycle of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, also known as Rat Lungworm, is simple – it involves a worm larvae, an invasive slug, and an invasive rat. The lifecycle is relatively unremarkable until the parasite finds […]

Written by on May 11, 2017