A Review of Infectious Diseases Associated with Religious and Nonreligious Rituals
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Rituals are an integral part of human life but a wide range of rituals (both religious and non‐religious), from self‐flagellation to blood brotherhood to ritual sprinkling of holy water, have been associated with transmission of infections. These infections include angiostrongyliasis, anthrax, brucellosis, cholera, COVID‐19, cutaneous larva migrans ...
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Nematode Invasion Pathway, Mallorca, Spain
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022 Neural angiostrongyliasis is an emerging zoonosis caused by the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis. In humans, infection with this nematode often results in eosinophilic meningitis and other severe disorders of the central nervous system.
Sofia Delgado-Serra +3 more
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Neuroimaging features in neuro-gnathostomiasis and angiostrongyliasis [PDF]
Neurological Sciences, 2012 The recent publication on conflict neuroimaging features in neuro-gnathostomiasis and angiostrongyliasis is very interesting [1]. I would like to share idea on the summary ‘‘neuroimaging studies may be useful to differentiate gnathostomiasis and angiostrongyliasis particularly in patients with indistinct clinical presentations [1]’’.
Viroj Wiwanitkit
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Invasive snails and an emerging infectious disease: results from the first national survey on Angiostrongylus cantonensis in China. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2009 BACKGROUND: Eosinophilic meningitis (angiostrongyliasis) caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis is emerging in mainland China. However, the distribution of A.
Shan Lv +9 more
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Release of Lungworm Larvae from Snails in the Environment: Potential for Alternative Transmission Pathways [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Gastropod-borne parasites may cause debilitating clinical conditions in animals and humans following the consumption of infected intermediate or paratenic hosts.
A Di Cesare +51 more
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Pathogens, 2023 Neuroangiostrongyliasis (NAS) is an emerging tropical disease in humans and some animals which is caused by infection with the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis. It is the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide.
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Abdominal angiostrongyliasis: an under-diagnosed disease [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1987 C. Graeff-Teixeira +2 more
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Dealing With Angiostrongyliasis as a Priority Within One Health Perspective
International Journal of Medical Parasitology and Epidemiology Sciences, 2022 causing diseases in humans, or gastropod hosts (3). Its high incidence emphasizes the importance and urgency of developing strategies to reduce the emergence of zoonotic pathogens.
Daniel B Roquini, J. de Moraes
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Abdominal angiostrongyliasis with involvement of liver histopathologically confirmed: a case report [PDF]
, 2011 La enfermedad conocida como angiostrongiliasis abdominal humana es una zoonosis causada por la ingestión del estadio larval L3 de Angiostrongylus costaricensis.
José Luis Quirós +5 more
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First report of a naturally patent infection of Angiostrongylus costaricensis in a dog [PDF]
, 2015 Angiostrongylus costaricensis is the zoonotic agent of abdominal angiostrongyliasis in several countries in North and South America. Rodents are recognized as the main definitive hosts of A.
Alfaro Alarcón, A +10 more
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