Angiostrongylus vasorum is commonly known as which type of parasite?

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Angiostrongylus vasorum is commonly known as which type of parasite?

Explanation:
This parasite is defined by its site of adulthood and disease in the host’s lungs. Angiostrongylus vasorum adults reside in the pulmonary arteries and right side of the heart, so infections are classified clinically as lungworm. The term “lungworm” reflects both where the parasite lives and the respiratory signs it often causes in dogs and related animals. While it is a nematode (a type of roundworm), the name most relevant to its impact and management in practice is lungworm.

This parasite is defined by its site of adulthood and disease in the host’s lungs. Angiostrongylus vasorum adults reside in the pulmonary arteries and right side of the heart, so infections are classified clinically as lungworm. The term “lungworm” reflects both where the parasite lives and the respiratory signs it often causes in dogs and related animals. While it is a nematode (a type of roundworm), the name most relevant to its impact and management in practice is lungworm.

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