Draft genome of neurotropic nematode parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, causative agent of human eosinophilic meningitis

- The genome size is estimated to be ∼260 Mb.
- The number of predicted genes of ≥300 bp was 17,482.
- There are 7737 predicted protein-coding genes of ≥50 amino acids.
- The genome contains 34 excretory-secretory proteins and 30 neurotransmitters.
- There are 44 Nematode Astacin metalloproteases and 12 Homeobox genes.