title: Emerging angiostrongyliasis in Mainland China.
abstract: Our review of angiostrongyliasis in China found that the disease is emerging as a result of changes in food consumption habits and long-distance transportation of food. Enhanced understanding of angiostrongyliasis epidemiology, increased public awareness about the risks associated with eating raw food, and enhanced food safety measures are needed.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Steinmann
authors.forename: Xiao-Nong
authors.initials: XN
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017185:Angiostrongylus cantonensis / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012377:Rodentia / Q000469:parasitology; D012758:Shellfish / Q000469:parasitology*; D012908:Snails / Q000469:parasitology*; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission