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Co-occurrence of Angiostrongylus malaysiensis and Angiostrongylus cantonensis DNA in cerebrospinal fluid: Evidence from human eosinophilic meningitis after ingestion of raw snail dish in Thailand

Food and Waterborne Parasitology, 2021
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the main causative agent of human neuroangiostrongyliasis, is a food-borne parasitic zoonosis, particularly in Southeast Asia and Mainland China.
Dorn Watthanakulpanich, Wallop Jakkul, Chaichana Chanapromma, Thawatchai Ketboonlue, Paron Dekumyoy, Zhiyue Lv, Abigail Hui En Chan, Urusa Thaenkham, Kittipong Chaisiri   +8 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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Unexpected Shifts in Bivalve Function From Filtration to Transmission Risk

Freshwater Biology, Volume 70, Issue 6, June 2025.
ABSTRACT Understanding the complex interactions between filter‐feeding species and zoonotic disease transmission in aquatic environments is crucial for accurately quantifying the ecosystem services provided by these organisms. This study explores for the first time the roles of freshwater bivalves in the transmission dynamics of emerging zoonotic ...
Jakub Hradečný, Divakaran Pandian, Lucia Anettová, Anna Šipková, Juan Felipe Escobar‐Calderón, Mehrak Mohammadi, Kateřina Gregarová, David Modrý, Karel Douda   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningitis and Myelitis, Texas, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis roundworms is endemic in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. A. cantonensis meningitis and myelitis occurred in summer 2013 in a child with no history of travel outside of Texas, USA.
Roukaya Al Hammoud, Stacy L. Nayes, James R. Murphy, Gloria P. Heresi, Ian J. Butler, Norma Pérez   +5 more
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Studies of Angiostrongylus Cantonensis and a Malaysiensis of Rodents Hosts in Two Transmigration Schemes in South Sumatera [PDF]

, 1978
Pada Tahun 1977 telah dilakukan survey zoonosis di dua daerah transmigrasi Baturaja-Martapura, Propinsi Sumatera Selatan dan Mulyoredjo, Way Abung III., Propinsi Lampung.
E, K. (Kosin), Gandahusada, S. (S), Hadi, T. R. (Tuti), Liat, L. B. (Lim), Margono, M. (Margono), N, S. (Sustriayu)   +5 more
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Prolonged Fever in Children: An Inpatient Diagnostic Framework for Infections in Australia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 532-539, April 2025.
ABSTRACT There are many causes of fever in children, ranging from common and self‐limiting to serious and life threatening. Careful assessment of children with prolonged fever without an obvious or identified source requires detailed history and examination with consideration of infections unique to the specific geographical region and individual ...
Heshani Rupasinghe, Clare Nourse, Jennifer Robson, Angela Berkhout   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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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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Dieta de Pomacea canaliculata (gastropoda: ampullariidae) en su hábitat natural basada en análisis de contenidos digestivos e isótopos estables [PDF]

, 2016
Pomacea canaliculata es una especie nativa de la Cuenca del Río de la Plata, actualmente considerada invasora en el Sur y Este de Asia donde fue introducida con fines comerciales y se ha convertido en la principal plaga de los cultivos de arroz de la ...
Ferreira, Ana Clara, López Van Oosterom, Maria Vanesa, Ocon, Carolina Silvia, Rodrigues Capitulo, Alberto   +3 more
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