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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection of Central Nervous System, Guiana Shield

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis complicated by transverse myelitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in a 10-year-old boy from Brazil who had traveled to Suriname.
Antoine L. Defo   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms of parasite‐mediated disruption of brain vessels

open access: yesFEBS Letters, Volume 600, Issue 5, Page 591-611, March 2026.
Parasites can affect the blood vessels of the brain, often causing serious neurological problems. This review explains how different parasites interact with and disrupt these vessels, what this means for brain health, and why these processes matter. Understanding these mechanisms may help us develop better ways to prevent or treat brain infections in ...
Leonor Loira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eosinophilic Meningitis in Two Cows.

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Medical Science, 1993
A neurological disorder was noted in 5 cows on a farm. Histopathological examination in 2 of these 5 animals revealed an infiltration of eosinophils with some macrophages in the meninges and around arterioles of the cerebral cortex. The endothelial cells of the reactive blood vessels were swollen.
UCHIDA, Kazuyuki   +7 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Pyogenic Hepatic Abscess as a Complication of Appendicitis: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Pyogenic liver abscess management. ABSTRACT Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare and under‐recognized complication of gangrenous or perforated appendicitis in children. Management typically requires a combination of antibiotic therapy and abscess drainage. Although uncommon in the pediatric population, pyogenic liver abscess is more frequently observed in ...
Mohammad AshrafAzimi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neuroangiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm Disease) in a Philippine Tertiary Center: Clinical experience, diagnostic challenges and review of literature

open access: yesIDCases
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the leading parasitic cause of eosinophilic meningitis but there have been no cases of human infection reported from the Philippines.
Jao Jarro B. Garcia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elevation of plasminogen activators in cerebrospinal fluid of mice with eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis

open access: yes, 2014
A hallmark of parasitic meningitis is the infiltration of eosinophils into the subarachnoid space. Infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis in mice induced proteinase activity in parallel with the pathological changes of eosinophilic meningitis ...
Hou, R.F.   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Efficacy of combined treatment with albendazole and baicalein against eosinophilic meningitis induced by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in mice

open access: yes, 2010
Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans. Baicalein is a flavonoid originally isolated from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi.
Zheng-Yu Li   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Eosinophilic Meningitis in a Child Raising Snails as Pets

open access: yes, 2009
The rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is the principal cause of eosinophilic meningitis or meningoencephalitis worldwide. It is endemic in Taiwan and the Asia Pacific area. We report the case of a 10-year-old boy who was referred to us suffering
WAN, KONG-SANG;WENG, WEN-CHIN   +1 more
core  

Intracranial Hypertension Secondary to Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused by Angiostrongylus Cantonensis

open access: yes, 2018
Angiostrongylus Cantonensis, a nematode, is a well-known cause of eosinophilic meningitis in endemic areas such as Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Hawaii. Nevertheless, an increasing number of cases in the southeast of the U.S.
Cruz, Roberto A.   +4 more
core  

Meningoencefalitis Eosinofílica Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis

open access: yesRevista Médica Electrónica, 2009
El Angiostrongylus cantonensis es la causa infecciosa más frecuente de meningoencefalitis eosinofílica en el niño en nuestro medio. El huésped definitivo de este nemátodo es la rata y los humanos se infectan por la ingestión de larvas en tercer estadio ...
Maritza Fariñas González   +4 more
doaj  

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