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Molecular insights versus morphological traits: rethinking identification of the closely related Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus malaysiensis

Parasites & Vectors
Background The closely related Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Angiostrongylus malaysiensis have been reported to coexist in Thailand and share similar hosts and life cycles. Recently, in an angiostrongyliasis outbreak in Thailand, both A.
Chanisara Kaenkaew, Abigail Hui En Chan, Naowarat Saralamba, Jiraporn Ruangsittichai, Kittipong Chaisiri, Vachirapong Charoennitiwat, Urusa Thaenkham   +6 more
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Severe Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis Secondary to Suspected Neuroangiostrongyliasis with a Good Clinical Outcome

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019
Angiostrongylus cantonensis has caused sporadic cases of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in Sydney, Australia. We describe a 36-year-old man who presented subacutely with fevers, reduced level of consciousness, confusion, ophthalmoplegia, and urinary ...
Fabian Chiong, Andrew R. Lloyd, Jeffrey J. Post   +2 more
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Albendazole-Schisandrin B Co-Therapy on Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Induced Meningoencephalitis in Mice

Biomolecules, 2020
Currently, Angiostrongylus cantonensis infections are predominantly treated with albendazole. However, the use of albendazole can provoke certain neurological symptoms as a result of the immune response triggered by the dead worms.
Ho Yin Pekkle Lam, Ting-Ruei Liang, Shinn-Jong Jiang, Shih-Yi Peng   +3 more
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Piplartine as an Innovative Natural Product With Dual Antiparasitic and Immunomodulatory Actions

Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) remain a major global health burden, disproportionately affecting low‐ and middle‐income regions and demanding innovative therapeutic strategies. This review summarizes current evidence on piplartine (piperlongumine), a naturally occurring amide from Piper species with broad antiparasitic and immunomodulatory ...
Lucas Fukui-Silva, Felipe C. R. de Souza, Camila S. Amorim, Josué de Moraes, Poorani Gurumallesh Prabu   +4 more
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Meningitis and Radiculomyelitis Caused byAngiostrongylus cantonensis

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis and lumbosacral myeloradiculopathy caused by A. cantonensis and present a review of cases of A. cantonensis infections from Europe.
Tomislav Maretić, Marta Perović, Adriana Vince, Davorka Lukas, Paron Dekumyoy, Josip Begovac   +5 more
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Endoparasites of Rattus norvegicus With Reference to Their Zoonotic Importance in an Urban District, East Kuwait

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Rattus norvegicus (the brown rat) is adaptable to living in urban settlements across the globe, including Kuwait where this rodent species is widespread in human habitats. It has been known that brown rats are reservoirs of many pathogens, including parasites that can pose a threat to human and animal health.
Fatemah A. M. Aryan, Laila Mohammed Azad Tahrani, Osama Mohammed El-Shafei El-Azazy, Valeria Pasciu   +3 more
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Eosinophilic Meningitis in an Infant, Tennessee, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is the most common infectious cause of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis worldwide. This parasite is endemic to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, and its global distribution is increasing.
Tim Flerlage, Yvonne Qvarnstrom, John Noh, John P. Devincenzo, Arshia Madni, Bindiya Bagga, Nicholas D. Hysmith   +6 more
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Metabolome in Central Nervous System Infections: A Study of Diagnostic Accuracy

Annals of Neurology, Volume 98, Issue 4, Page 851-863, October 2025.
Objective To assess the diagnostic accuracy of metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for central nervous system (CNS) infections. Methods Patients were derived from three prospective cohort studies in the Netherlands. All studies included adults suspected of a CNS infection who underwent a diagnostic lumbar puncture.
Steven L. Staal, Sabine E. Olie, Michel van Weeghel, Bauke V. Schomakers, Frédéric M. Vaz, I‐PACE Study Group, Diederik van de Beek, Matthijs C. Brouwer   +7 more
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Intermediate Hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Tenerife, Spain

PLOS ONE, 2015
The nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the causative agent of human angiostrongyliasis, the main clinical manifestation of which is eosinophilic meningitis. Although this parasite has been found recently in its definitive rat host in Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), showing a widespread distribution over the north-east part of the island, there ...
Martin-Alonso, Aarón, Abreu Yanes, Estefanía, Feliu José, Carlos, Mas-Coma, Santiago, Bargues, María Dolores, Valladares, Basilio, Foronda, Pilar   +6 more
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Neuroangiostrongyliasis Infection Risk Near Preschool Centres in Mallorca, Spain: A Pilot Micro‐Epidemiological Study

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 72, Issue 6, Page 515-522, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neuroangiostrongyliasis, caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis , is a globally emerging zoonosis, with Spain being the only endemic country in Europe. Human infection occurs through ingestion of gastropods or paratenic hosts carrying third‐stage larvae, often leading to eosinophilic meningoencephalitis.
Sebastià Jaume‐Ramis, Phoebe Rivory, Irene Serra Velázquez, Jan Šlapeta, Claudia Paredes‐Esquivel   +4 more
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