Endemic angiostrongyliasis in the Brazilian Amazon: Natural parasitism of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus, and sympatric giant African land snails, Achatina fulica

► First record of A. cantonensis in Amazon region. ► Natural infection of R. rattus and R. norvegicus by A. cantonensis. ► Natural infection of A. fulica. ► Experimental infection of R. rattus by A. cantonensis. ► Molecular similarity of A. cantonensis from southeastern and North Region of Brazil.