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Specificity of immunoblotting analyses in eosinophilic meningitis
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2011 Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Gnathostoma spinigerum are the two most common causative parasites of eosinophilic meningitis (EOM). Serological tests are helpful tools for confirming the identity of the pathogen.
Kanlayanee Sawanyawisuth +6 more
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Illness in Returned Travelers and Immigrants/Refugees: The 6-Year Experience of Two Australian Infectious Diseases Units. [PDF]
, 2008 BACKGROUND: Data comparing returned travelers and immigrants/refugees managed in a hospital setting is lacking. METHODS: We prospectively collected data on 1,106 patients with an illness likely acquired overseas who presented to two hospital-based ...
Brown, G V +4 more
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Altered mental status in “Guillain‐Barré syndrome” –a noteworthy clinical clue
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 7, Issue 12, Page 2489-2507, December 2020., 2020 Abstract Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS) is widely regarded as a “pure” peripheral nervous system disorder. However, this simplistic interpretation belies the fact that central nervous system involvement, often manifesting as derangements in mental status can occur as a complication of the “pure” form of the disorder, as part of GBS variants, as well as ...
Eoin Mulroy, Neil E. Anderson
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Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, Volume 45, Issue 5, Page 580-583, July 2020., 2020 Summary Skin disorders are frequent in travellers, but data vary between different studies. The objectives of the current study were to describe imported dermatoses in the Bordeaux GeoSentinel prospective database between August 2015 and March 2018. During the study period, 1025 travellers were seen in the clinic, 201 of them with dermatoses.
R. Blaizot +6 more
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Microorganisms and Common Ophthalmic Diseases [PDF]
, 2017 The human eye is in constant contact to environmental conditions that increase its likelihood in being exposed to a multitude of pathogens. Studies have revealed that the normal microbial flora found around the ocular area contribute to the well-being of
Su CW, Tighe S
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Imported Asian swamp eels (Synbranchidae: Monopterus ) in North American live food markets: Potential vectors of non-native parasites [PDF]
, 2011 Since the 1990s, possibly earlier, large numbers of Asian swamp eels (Synbranchidae: Monopterus spp.), some wild-caught, have been imported live from various countries in Asia and sold in ethnic food markets in cities throughout the USA and parts of ...
Collins, Timothy M. +2 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020 Gnathostomiasis is a parasitic zoonosis caused by the helminth Gnathostoma spp., acquired through the consumption of raw or undercooked contaminated aquatic animals.The disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Central America.
Vidal Haddad Junior +3 more
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Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2009 Como parte de un proyecto para definir la distribución actual de las especies de Gnathostoma en México, examinamos 22 especies de vertebrados en el estado de Colima en busca de este nematodo.
Luis Jorge García-Márquez +4 more
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Origin and diversification of Lake Ohrids endemic acroloxid limpets: the role of geography and ecology [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Ancient Lake Ohrid, located on the Albania-Macedonia border, is the most biodiverse freshwater lake in Europe. However, the processes that gave rise to its extraordinary endemic biodiversity, particularly in the species-rich gastropods, are ...
Albrecht, Christian +4 more
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Gnathostomiasis: An Emerging Imported Disease
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 As the scope of international travel expands, an increasing number of travelers are coming into contact with helminthic parasites rarely seen outside the tropics.
David A.J. Moore +3 more
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