ACCIDENTAL HOST: The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease

ACCIDENTAL HOST—The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease reveals the frightening spread of a foodborne parasite that invades human brains and now thrives in tropical areas of five continents, including Hawaii and Florida.

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