“Stress Boosts Rat Lungworm Larvae Release in Snail Slime: A Study on Pathogen Transmission and Zoonotic Disease Emergence”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38116454

Stress significantly increases the release of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) larvae in snail slime, highlighting the potential role of slime as a medium for pathogen transmission in host-parasite systems and its implications for zoonotic disease emergence.