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Angiostrongylosis in Animals and Humans in Europe

Pathogens, 2021
Lungworms in the genus Angiostrongylus cause disease in animals and humans. The spread of Angiostrongylus vasorum within Europe and the recent establishment of Angiostrongylus cantonensis increase the relevance of these species to veterinary and medical ...
Eric R. Morgan, David Modry, Claudia Paredes-Esquivel, Pilar Foronda, Donato Traversa   +4 more
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis: a review of its distribution, molecular biology and clinical significance as a human pathogen.

, 2022
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a metastrongyloid nematode found widely in the Asia-Pacific region, and the aetiological agent of angiostrongyliasis; a disease characterized by eosinophilic meningitis. Rattus rats are definitive hosts of A.
Harkness, J, Barratt, J, Spielman, D, Stark, D, Sandaradura, I, Marriott, D, Lee, R, Chan, D, Ellis, J, Malik, R   +9 more
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IL-33 Enhances the Total Production of IgG, IgG1, and IgG3 in Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Infected Mice

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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Epidemiology of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and eosinophilic meningitis in the People's Republic of China [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Human eosinophilic meningitis is mainly caused by the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, especially in tropical and subtropical regions.
Lv, Shan
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First cases of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection reported in Martinique, 2002–2017

Parasite, 2020
Neuroangiostrongyliasis is a parasitic disease caused by the accidental ingestion of the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in its larval form.
Dard Céline, Tessier Eve, Nguyen Duc, Epelboin Loïc, Harrois Dorothée, Swale Christopher, Cabié André, de Meuron Katia, Miossec Charline, Desbois-Nogard Nicole   +9 more
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Human ocular angiostrongyliasis: a literature review

, 2011
Human ocular angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in the eye is a very rare condition. Until now, there has been no comprehensive analysis of this disease.
Haiyu Qi, Chenghong Yin, Zongli Diao, Xiaoyan Zheng, Jing Wang, Xiaoli Li   +5 more
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Angiostrongyliasis in the Americas [PDF]

, 2012
The helminth Angiostrongylus costaricensis Morera & Cespedes, 1971 is endemic to the Americas and is responsible for a pathological abdominal syndrome, caused by the presence of the adult helminth in the mesenteric arteries. This is microscopically characterized by eosinophilic infiltration, vascular abnormality and a granulomatous reaction ...
Arnaldo Maldonado, Raquel Simes, Silvana Thiengo   +2 more
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Sensitive Detection of Foodborne Parasitic Larvae Using a Sieving–qPCR Workflow: Application to Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Journal of Food Science, Volume 91, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Contaminated food and water represent potential infection sources of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic nematode with significant zoonotic potential. Limited environmental surveillance may be due to the absence of simple and reliable screening methods. Different methods of A.
Jana Kačmaříková, Helena Stříbrná, Kateřina Janečková, Barbora Červená   +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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Abdominal angiostrongyliasis: an under-diagnosed disease [PDF]

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1987
C. Graeff-Teixeira, L. Camillo-Coura, H. L. Lenzi   +2 more
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