The 'rat lungworm' typically takes root in humans from undercooked vessels like crayfish JAMA Neurology;Getty A woman ate crayfish (also known as crawfish) with worms burrowed into it and ...

This led physicians to conclude that the woman's white matter damage in her brain was caused by angiostronsylus cantonensis — commonly referred to as the rat lungworm. Related: Common Medical Scan ...