SEP 10, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Epidemiological Surveillance of the Zoonotic Rat Lungworm ( Angiostrongylus cantonensis ) in Rats in Mainland Spain
Zoonoses and Public Health
First large-scale surveillance study of A. cantonensis in Spanish rats; descriptive cross-sectional design with low prevalence and localized findings that establish baseline epidemiology but do not assess clinical outcomes or public health risk quantitatively.
Reported
Prevalence0.5%
Positive cases2
Sample size407