Angiostrongylus costaricensis may cause intestinal lesions of varied severity when it accidentally infects man in Central and South America. First-stage larvae have never been detected in stools. Therefore, a parasite-specific IgG ELISA was evaluated for
Geiger Stefan Michael +5 more
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Jejunal perforation caused by abdominal angiostrongyliasis
The authors describe a case of abdominal angiostrongyliasis in an adult patient presenting acute abdominal pain caused by jejunal perforation. The case was unusual, as this affliction habitually involves the terminal ileum, appendix, cecum or ascending colon.
WAISBERG, Jaques +6 more
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dogs may be a reservoir host for Angiostrongylus costaricensis
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a parasitic nematode of wild rodents. Several other vertebrate species including man may become infected by ingestion of the third stage larvae produced by the intermediate hosts, usually slugs from the family ...
Rubens RODRIGUEZ +8 more
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Estudo sobre moléculas com atividade hemoglobinolítica em Angiostrongylus costaricensis e Angiostrongylus cantonensis [PDF]
The two main species in the genus Angiostrongylus that cause human disease are A. cantonensis and A. costaricensis. These parasites have different tissue tropism, A. cantonesis is neurotropic and causes eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, A.
Ramos, Raquel Rocha
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El caracol invasor Lissachatina fulica (Mollusca: Achatinidae): Su estructura poblacional en una zona de reciente colonización en Argentina [PDF]
The giant African snail Lissachatina fulica is an invasive mollusk native to Africa. The first record of this snail in Argentina was in Puerto Iguazú, in 2010.
Diaz, Julia Inés +3 more
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The easy adaptation of Angiostrongylus costaricensis, nematode responsible for abdominal angiostrongyliasis to several species of terrestrial and freshwater molluscs and the differences observed in the interactions of trematodes with their intermediate ...
L. R. Guerino +3 more
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Padronização da extração de DNA em tecidos de camundongos fixados em formalina e embebidos em parafina (FFPE) infectados experimentalmente com Angiostrongylus costaricensis [PDF]
Abdominal angiostrongyliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis, a nematode with intravascular location in the mesentery.
Alves, Bárbara Rodrigues
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Canine Neural Angiostrongyliasis [PDF]
Summary Canine Neural Angiostrongyliasis (CNA) is caused by the obligatory neural migration of Angiostrongylus cantonensis larvae in dogs. Characteristically, cases are juvenile dogs with progressive CNS dysfunction characterised by hyperaesthesia and ...
Lunn, Julian Alexander
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Effects of intraduodenally applied bile salts on pancreatic secretion [PDF]
Lehnert, Peter, Riepl, Rudolf L.
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Expressão diferencial de proteínas durante a maturação sexual de Angiostrongylus cantonensis em infecção experimental de Rattus norvegicus [PDF]
Os principais parasitos do gênero Angionstrongylus que causam doença nos seres humanos são Angiostrongylus costarisensis e Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Eles têm distintos órgãos alvos: A.
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