| Metastrongylosis | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Infectious diseases, helminthologist  |
Metastrongylosis is aparasitic disease that affectswild boars andpigs which live outdoors.[1] It is caused by various species of roundworms of the genusMetastrongylus.[2] A handful of cases of metastrongylosis have been reported in humans.[3]
Metastrongylus species have a life cycle which involvesearthworms as an intermediate host.[4] Pigs root forearthworms insoil, and ingest theMetastrongylus larvae which are infesting the earthworms.[2] The larvae migrate to the lungs, and cause the pig to cough and have difficulty breathing.[4]
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