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Emerging Angiostrongyliasis in Mainland China [PDF]

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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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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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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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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In vivo screening of flavonoid compounds revealed quercetin as a potential drug to improve recovery of angiostrongyliasis after albendazole treatment. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Human angiostrongyliasis, caused by consuming the larva stage of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is an infectious disease involving the central nervous system (CNS) and ophthalmic system.
Lam HYP, Huang YT, Liang TR, Peng SY.
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Abdominal angiostrongyliasis can be diagnosed with a immunochromatographic rapid test with recombinant galactin from Angiostrongylus cantonensis [PDF]

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2020
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is the causative agent of abdominal angiostrongyliasis, a zoonotic infection that may produce severe eosinophilic enterocolitis or hepatitis in humans.
Carlos Graeff-Teixeira, Vanessa Fey Pascoal, Rubens Rodriguez, Alessandra Loureiro Morassutti, Pewpan M Intapan, Wanchai Maleewong   +5 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 Waterborne Parasitol
Chan AHE, Kaenkaew C, Pakdee W, Thaenkham U.   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Severe angiostrongyliasis with neuropsychiatric symptoms in vulnerable adults: Early diagnosis via next-generation sequencing and successful treatment

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Angiostrongylus cantonensis (AC) is a parasite that occasionally infects humans, causing eosinophilic meningitis (EM). In this study, we identified two adult males with severe angiostrongyliasis being treated at the ICU.
Xiaomiao Tang, Juanjuan Wu, Yefeng Yang, Yingqiong Wang, Chengji Jin, Chengzhi Xie, Mei Wang, Run Liu, Xiaozhi Wang, Fengyun Wang, Jing Wang   +10 more
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Fatal neural angiostrongyliasis in the Bolivian squirrel monkey (Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis) leading to defining Angiostrongylus cantonensis risk map at a zoo in Australia. [PDF]

One Health, 2023
Rivory P, Pillay K, Lee R, Taylor D, Ward MP, Šlapeta J.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources