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Abdominal angiostrongyliasis in the Americas: fifty years since the discovery of a new metastrongylid species, Angiostrongylus costaricensis [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a zoonotic parasitic nematode described for the first time in 1971 by Pedro Morera and Rodolfo Céspedes in Costa Rica. This parasite causes an infection known as abdominal angiostrongyliasis, affecting mainly school-aged ...
Alicia Rojas, Arnaldo Maldonado, Javier Mora, Alessandra Loureiro Morassutti, Rubens Rodriguez, Alberto Solano-Barquero, Anamariela Tijerino, Marianela Vargas, Carlos Graeff-Teixeira   +8 more
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Neuroangiostrongyliasis: Updated Provisional Guidelines for Diagnosis and Case Definitions [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the main causative agent for eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in humans. Larvae are rarely found in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). Consequently, serology and DNA detection represent important diagnostic tools.
Carlos Graeff-Teixeira, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Shan Lv, William Sears, Zhaily González Rodríguez, Hilda Hernández Álvarez, Pedro Casanova Arias, Leticia Karolini Walger Schultz, Alicia Rojas, John Jacob, Susan Jarvi, Kenton Kramer   +11 more
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis an Atypical Presenilin: Epitope Mapping, Characterization, and Development of an ELISA Peptide Assay for Specific Diagnostic of Angiostrongyliasis

Membranes, 2022
Background: Angiostrongyliasis, the leading cause universal of eosinophilic meningitis, is an emergent disease due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) larvae, transmitted accidentally to humans.
Salvatore G. De-Simone, Paloma Napoleão-Pêgo, Priscila S. Gonçalves, Guilherme C. Lechuga, Arnaldo Mandonado, Carlos Graeff-Teixeira, David W. Provance   +6 more
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Case Report: Abdominal Angiostrongyliasis in the Amazon of Ecuador. [PDF]

Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2022
Abdominal angiostrongyliasis, a foodborne parasitic disease, caused by the zoonotic nematode Angiostrongylus costaricensis, is a rarely reported human eosinophilic enteritis, only been diagnosed in the America continent.
Calvopiña M, Guerra-Vilca J, Leon-Monar A, Boadas-Salazar A, Ocaña-Amores E.   +4 more
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Abdominal angiostrongyliasis: a case with severe evolution [PDF]

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2005
A case of acute abdomen disease caused by abdominal angiostrongyliasis is reported. A 42-year-old otherwise healthy patient presented with a complaint of nine days of abdominal pain, constipation, disury, fever and right iliac fossa palpable mass. Exploratory laparotomy was performed. After surgical treatment the patient presented serious complications.
José Wellington Alves dos Santos, Ricardo Morgental Zambenedetti, Keli Cristina Mann, Marta Pires da Rocha, Ewerton Nunes Morais, Carlos Graeff-Teixeira   +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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Ophthalmic Parasitosis: A Review Article [PDF]

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Ocular parasitosis in human is more prevalent in geographical areas where environmental factors and poor sanitary conditions favor the parasitism between man and animals. Lesions in the eye can be due to damage directly caused by the infectious pathogen, indirect pathology caused by toxic products, or the immune response incited by infections or ...
Amal R. Nimir, Ahmed Saliem, Ibrahim Abdel Aziz Ibrahim, Eliete Caló Romero   +3 more
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The metagenomic next-generation sequencing in diagnosing central nervous system angiostrongyliasis: a case report

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Backgrounds The incidence of angiostrongyliasis is increasing in recent decades due to the expanding endemic areas all over the world. Clinicians face tremendous challenge of diagnosing angiostrongyliasis because of the lack of awareness of the disease ...
Li Feng, Aiwu Zhang, Jiali Que, Hongyan Zhou, Haiyan Wang, Yuanlin Guan, Cunzhou Shen, Xunsha Sun, Rong Lai, Fuhua Peng, Huiyu Feng, Ling Chen   +11 more
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The Innate Immune Sensor Zbp1 Mediates Central Nervous System Inflammation Induced by Angiostrongylus Cantonensis by Promoting Macrophage Inflammatory Phenotypes. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
This study reveals that Zbp1 plays a pivotal role in regulating neuroimmune interactions during Angiostrongylus cantonensis (AC) infection. Zbp1 modulates lymphocyte infiltration and natural killer (NK) cell cytotoxicity by promoting cytokine secretion and M1 polarization of macrophages, shaping the CNS immune microenvironment.
Zhou H, Zhou M, Liao X, Zhang L, Wei H, Lu Y, Zhang Y, Huang H, Hu Y, Chen T, Lv Z.   +10 more
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Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Central Nervous System Angiostrongyliasis [PDF]

Indian Pediatrics, 2022
INDIAN PEDIATRICS 426 VOLUME 59__MAY 15, 2022 blood count of 560 cells per mm3 (75% eosinophils), an elevated protein level (760 mg/L), and a decreased glucose level of (25 mg/ dL). The chloride and adenosine deaminase concentrations were normal.
Qiong Liao, Yu Zhu, Yang Wen
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