Volume 14, Number 1—January 2008
Dispatch
Emerging Angiostrongyliasis in Mainland China
Shan Lv*, Yi Zhang*, Peter Steinmann†, and Xiao-Nong Zhou*
Table 1
Reported angiostrongyliasis outbreaks in mainland China since 1997
| Year | Location (city, province) | No. infections | Source of infection | Reference* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Wenzhou, Zhejiang | 65 | Pomacea canaliculata† | Zheng RY et al., 2001 |
| 2002 | Changle, Fujian | 8 | P. canaliculata† | Lin JX et al., 2003 |
| 2002 | Fuzhou, Fujian | 9 | P. canaliculata† | Yang FZ et al., 2004 |
| 2002 | Fuzhou, Fujian | 13 | Achatina fulica‡ | Wu CH et al., 2004 |
| 2004 | Kunming, Yunnan | 25 | P. canaliculata† | Han JH et al., 2005 |
| 2005 | Kunming, Yunnan | 9 | P. canaliculata† | Wei LP et al., 2005 |
| 2006 | Beijing, Beijing | 160 | P. canaliculata† | Not available |
*Full reference details are available from the corresponding author upon request.
†Common name, apple snail.
‡Common name, giant African land snail.
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