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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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Eosinophilic Meningitis in a 10-Year Old Nigerian Boy: A Case Report [PDF]

, 2013
Eosinophilic meningitis is rare, commonly caused by invasion of the central nervous system by helminthes. The present case is that of a 10–year–old boy who presented with history of generalized pruritus not associated with skin eruptions, followed by ...
Njokanma, Fidelis O, Kingsley, E O, Ikuerowo, Ajibike O. A., Gbelee, OH, Solarin, Adaobi, Ubuane, P, Kingsley, EO, Raji, Adeola M, Raji, AM, Animasahun, B Adeola, Gbelee, Olugbenga H, Ubuane, Peter, Njokanma, FO, Animasahuna, BA, Ikuerowo, AOA, Solarin, A   +15 more
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Tuberculous meningitis: new tools and new approaches required [version 1; peer review: not peer reviewed] [PDF]

, 2019
Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis and causes widespread mortality and morbidity. Understanding of the epidemiology and pathogenesis is incomplete, and the optimal diagnosis and treatment are poorly defined.
Thwaites, Guy, International Tuberculous Meningitis Research Consortium, Seddon, James, Tuberculous Meningitis International Research Consortium, Seddon, James A., Thwaites, Guy E., Seddon, James A, Thwaites, Guy E   +7 more
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Childhood Eosinophilic meningitis: two case reports

Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Eosinophilic meningitis (EM) is a rare form of meningitis caused by parasitic infestations, Hypereosinophilic syndrome and neoplasms.   Case Presentation: We present two EM cases with no clear evidence of parasitic infestation or malignancy,
I. Kankananarachchi, N. D. Dananjaya Vithanage, K. D. N. Silva, N. Liyanarachchi, U. K. Jayantha   +4 more
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Exosome-Depleted Excretory-Secretory Products of the Fourth-Stage Larval Angiostrongylus cantonensis Promotes Alternative Activation of Macrophages Through Metabolic Reprogramming by the PI3K-Akt Pathway

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Angiostrongylus cantonensis (AC), which parasitizes in the brain of the non-permissive host, such as mouse and human, is an etiologic agent of eosinophilic meningitis.
Shuo Wan, Shuo Wan, Shuo Wan, Shuo Wan, Xiaoqiang Sun, Xiaoqiang Sun, Wenyan Tang, Lifu Wang, Lifu Wang, Lifu Wang, Zhongdao Wu, Zhongdao Wu, Zhongdao Wu, Xi Sun, Xi Sun, Xi Sun   +15 more
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Chi3l3: a potential key orchestrator of eosinophil recruitment in meningitis induced by Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2018
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis, an important foodborne parasite, can induce serious eosinophilic meningitis in non-permissive hosts, such as mouse and human. However, the characteristics and mechanisms of the infection are still poorly understood.
Shuo Wan, Xiaoqiang Sun, Feng Wu, Zilong Yu, Lifu Wang, Datao Lin, Zhengyu Li, Zhongdao Wu, Xi Sun   +8 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis Roundworm Infection in Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Washington, USA, 2022

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
We describe a case of Baylisascaris procyonis roundworm infection in a child in Washington, USA, with autism spectrum disorder. Environmental assessment confirmed nearby raccoon habitation and B. procyonis eggs. B.
Beth A. Lipton, Hanna N. Oltean, Roger B. Capron, Arran Hamlet, Susan P. Montgomery, Rebecca J. Chancey, Victoria J.L. Konold, Katherine E. Steffl   +7 more
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Eosinophilic meningitis secondary to intravenous vancomycin

, 2013
Eosinophilic meningitis may be due to infectious or noninfectious etiologies. Parasitic infections cause this entity most frequently and of the noninfectious causes, medications play an important role.
Ender, Peter T, Kazi, Haseeb A, Kazi, Ruchika, Ruggeri, Cara   +3 more
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Baylisascaris procyonis–Associated Meningoencephalitis in a Previously Healthy Adult, California, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016
After severe neurocognitive decline developed in an otherwise healthy 63-year-old man, brain magnetic resonance imaging showed eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and enhancing lesions.
Charles Langelier, Michael J. Reid, Cathra Halabi, Natalie Witek, Alejandro LaRiviere, Maulik Shah, Michael R. Wilson, Peter Chin-Hong, Vanja Douglas, Kevin R. Kazacos, Jennifer M. Babik   +10 more
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Autochthonous Angiostrongylus cantonensis Lungworms in Urban Rats, Valencia, Spain, 2021

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
To determine the role of rats as potential reservoirs of zoonotic parasites, we examined rats trapped in urban sewers of Valencia, Spain, in 2021.
María Teresa Galán-Puchades, Mercedes Gómez-Samblás, Antonio Osuna, Sandra Sáez-Durán, Rubén Bueno-Marí, Màrius V. Fuentes   +5 more
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