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Volume 32, Number 7—July 2026

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Rat Lungworm Detected in Rats, Madagascar, 2022–2023

Santatriniaina F. RandrianarisoaComments to Author , Elise N. Paietta, Rachel A. Johnston, Tahina T. Razanamahenina, Antsa Ramboninarimalala, Toussaint G. Raherinirina, Laurent Raveloson, Nina L. Finley, Eric Baitchman, Arvind Varsani, and Fidisoa T. Rasambainarivo
Author affiliation: Mahaliana Labs, Antananarivo, Madagascar (S.F. Randrianarisoa, F.T. Rasambainarivo); Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA (E.N. Paietta); Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA (E.N. Paietta, A. Varsani); Broad Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA (R.A. Johnston); Zoo New England, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (R.A. Johnston, E. Baitchman); University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo (T.T. Razanamahenina, A. Ramboninarimalala); Centre ValBio, Ranomafana, Madagascar (T.G. Raherinirina); Health In Harmony-Fahasalamana Mirindra, Farafangana, Madagascar (L. Raveloson, N.L. Finley); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK (N.L. Finley); University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa (A. Varsani); East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA (F.T. Rasambainarivo)

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Figure 3

Whole-mitogenome maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree of complete sequences available for Angiostrongylus cantonensis rat lungworm and 3 related Angiostrongylus species along with the sequences identified in study of A. cantonensis lungworm detection in rats in Madagascar, 2022–2023. Red text indicates black rat oral swab specimens. GenBank accession numbers are indicated. For deposited sequences with available metadata, the host species and geolocation of the sample collected is included in parentheses. The tree was rooted with a representative mitogenome of Parafilaroides normani.

Figure 3. Whole-mitogenome maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree of complete sequences available for Angiostrongylus cantonensis rat lungworm and 3 related Angiostrongylus species along with the sequences identified in study of A. cantonensis lungworm detection in rats in Madagascar, 2022–2023. Red text indicates black rat oral swab specimens. GenBank accession numbers are indicated. For deposited sequences with available metadata, the host species and geolocation of the sample collected is included in parentheses. The tree was rooted with a representative mitogenome of Parafilaroides normani.

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