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Co-occurrence of <i>Angiostrongylus malaysiensis</i> and <i>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</i> DNA in cerebrospinal fluid: Evidence from human eosinophilic meningitis after ingestion of raw snail dish in Thailand. [PDF]

Food Waterborne Parasitol, 2021
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the main causative agent of human neuroangiostrongyliasis, is a food-borne parasitic zoonosis, particularly in Southeast Asia and Mainland China.
Watthanakulpanich D, Jakkul W, Chanapromma C, Ketboonlue T, Dekumyoy P, Lv Z, Chan AHE, Thaenkham U, Chaisiri K.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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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IL-25 Enhances Eosinophil-Associated Inflammation in Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Infected Mice. [PDF]

Parasite Immunol
ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate the role of interleukin (IL)‐25 in the pathogenesis of angiostrongylosis. We used ICR mice as non‐permissive hosts, divided them into groups and experimentally infected them with infective larvae of the Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
Chuang CC, Wu WB, Wang JJ, Ma MC, Du WY.
europepmc   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Eosinophilic Meningitis: Eleven-Year Experience at Texas Children's Hospital.

Jornal de Pediatria, 2022
Eosinophilic meningitis can be caused by various etiologies and is reported mostly in tropical climates. The diagnosis is rare in the continental US, presenting challenges for management. Following a case of pediatric eosinophilic meningitis, we reviewed
Margaret G. Taylor, Alex Ankar, A. Meoded, I. Jarjour, Sarah R. Risen, J. C. McNeil   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Live Evidence

Indian Pediatrics
Meera, George, Gibi, George, Vinod Jacob, Cherian, Chithra, Valsan   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source