02-18-2020, 04:37 AM
It was suspected, now it's confirmed, coqui, centipedes & crabs can carry rat lungworm:
Dr. Susan Jarvi of UH Hilo says almost everything they tested for Rat Lungworm in new research came up positive, especially coqui frogs.
“We tested 24 coquis and 87 percent of them came up positive.” Dr. Jarvi said.
“What role infected frogs have in the transmission cycle I can’t really say but rats eat frogs, rats eat centipedes, and so once it gets back into the rat you’re just infecting more and more rats.” Dr. Jarvi said.
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/rat-lun...in-hawaii/
Dr. Susan Jarvi of UH Hilo says almost everything they tested for Rat Lungworm in new research came up positive, especially coqui frogs.
“We tested 24 coquis and 87 percent of them came up positive.” Dr. Jarvi said.
“What role infected frogs have in the transmission cycle I can’t really say but rats eat frogs, rats eat centipedes, and so once it gets back into the rat you’re just infecting more and more rats.” Dr. Jarvi said.
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/rat-lun...in-hawaii/
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