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Angiostrongyliasis, Mainland China [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005
To the Editor: The first case of angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in mainland China was reported in 1984; only 3 cases were reported between then and 1996 (1). Recently, however, cases of angiostrongyliasis have increased rapidly because of its natural focus and a change in human dietary patterns. For example, snails have become
Xiao-Guang Chen, Hua Li, Zhao-Rong Lun
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Autochthonous Rat Lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infections in Accidental and Definitive Hosts, San Diego, California, USA [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
The rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is an emerging veterinary and public health concern. We describe A. cantonensis infections in a zoo-housed parma wallaby and free-ranging Virginia opossums and roof rats in San Diego, California, USA ...
Shotaro Nakagun, Carlo G. Gonzalez Vera, Alexis Wohl, Deana L. Clifford, Garrett A. Fraess, Jordyn R. Nylander, Estefanía Montero, Javier Asin, Steven V. Kubiski, Rachel E. Burns   +9 more
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Insights into the genetic diversity of Angiostrongylus spp. causing human angiostrongyliasis and implications for molecular identification and diagnosis [PDF]

Food and Waterborne Parasitology
Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus costaricensis are known human pathogens responsible for eosinophilic angiostrongyliasis and abdominal angiostrongyliasis, respectively.
Abigail Hui En Chan, Chanisara Kaenkaew, Wallop Pakdee, Urusa Thaenkham   +3 more
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Emerging Angiostrongyliasis in Mainland China

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008
Our review of angiostrongyliasis in China found that the disease is emerging as a result of changes in food consumption habits and long-distance transportation of food. Enhanced understanding of angiostrongyliasis epidemiology, increased public awareness
Shan Lv, Yi Zhang, Peter Steinmann, Xiao-Nong Zhou   +3 more
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Diagnosis of human angiostrongyliasis in a case of hydrocephalus using next-generation sequencing: a case report and literature review [PDF]

BMC Neurology
Background Angiostrongyliasis cantonensis is a severe yet rare parasitic infection caused by the larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The primary characteristic feature of this foodborne illness in humans is eosinophilic meningitis. Recently, there has
Dayuan Liu, Ning Li, Yubo Zhu, Qianhua Chen, Xudong Fan, Jigao Feng   +5 more
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IL-33 Enhances the Total Production of IgG, IgG1, and IgG3 in Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Infected Mice [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
The purpose of this study is to clarify the role of IL-33 in the immune response to angiostrongyliasis, especially in terms of antibody production and isotype switching.
Po-An Su, Ming-Chieh Ma, Wen-Bin Wu, Jiun-Jr Wang, Wen-Yuan Du   +4 more
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Angiostrongyliasis: A Changing Scenario? [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
Angiostrongyliasis is a parasitic disease caused by larvae of the genus Angiostrongylus, with Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus costaricensis being the two main species causing diseases in humans [...]
Fabrizio Bruschi
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A Scoping Review of Angiostrongyliasis and Other Diseases Associated with Terrestrial Mollusks, Including Lissachatina fulica: An Overview of Case Reports and Series [PDF]

Pathogens
Terrestrial mollusks, including the invasive giant African snail (Lissachatina fulica), pose significant public health risks due to their role as carriers of various pathogens, such as Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus costaricensis.
Isabella Villanueva Parra, Valentina Muñoz Diaz, Darly Martinez Guevara, Freiser Eceomo Cruz Mosquera, Diego Enrique Prieto-Alvarado, Yamil Liscano   +5 more
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Case report: First documented case of cerebral angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis in a free-ranging opossum [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a metastrongyloid nematode that primarily infects the mesenteric arteries of wild rodents. This parasite is endemic in several regions of the American continent, and in humans, causes a disease known as abdominal ...
Tamara Solorzano-Scott, Tamara Solorzano-Scott, Fernando Aguilar-Vargas, Fernando Aguilar-Vargas, Martha Cordero-Salas, Amanda Conejo, Alicia Rojas, Alicia Rojas, Mario Baldi   +8 more
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Angiostrongyliasis in the Americas

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
Angiostrongyliasis in the AmericasTo the Editor : We read with special interest the article by Hochberg et al. about angiostrongyliasis in Hawaii (1) .Angiostrongylus cantonensis meningitis in the Americas was reported by Aguiar et al. in Cuba in 1981 (2), and we have studied this zoonosis during the following 25 years.We agree with the authors about ...
Alberto Juan Dorta-Contreras, María Esther Magraner-Tarrau, Eduardo Sánchez-Zulueta   +2 more
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