Angiostrongylus costaricensis
| Angiostrongylus costaricensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Angiostrongylidae |
| Genus: | Angiostrongylus |
| Species: | A. costaricensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Angiostrongylus costaricensis Morera & Céspedes, 1971 | |
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a species of parasitic nematode and is the causative agent of abdominal angiostrongyliasis in humans. It occurs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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