Delineating neuroinflammation, parasite CNS invasion, and blood-brain barrier dysfunction in an experimental murine model of human African trypanosomiasis [PDF]
, 2017 Although Trypanosoma brucei spp. was first detected by Aldo Castellani in CSF samples taken from sleeping sickness patients over a century ago there is still a great deal of debate surrounding the timing, route and effects of transmigration of the ...
Bradley, Barbara +2 more
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Necrotizing meningoencephalitis in atypical dog breeds: a case series and literature review. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundCanine necrotizing meningoencephalitis (NME) is a fatal, noninfectious inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. NME has been reported only in a small number of dog breeds, which has led to the presumption that it is a breed-restricted disorder.
Cooper, JJ +7 more
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A case of bilateral thalamic infarct complicating tuberculous meningoencephalitis
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 Ischemic stroke can result from multiple etiologies. It can also be a complication of tuberculous meningoencephalitis and determine its outcome. stroke secondary to tuberculous meningoencephalitis, occurs in 30% cases in the basal ganglia region ...
Jehanne Aasfara +5 more
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Human Chronic Necrotizing Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis: A Novel Case Report
Case Reports in Neurology, 2018 Necrotizing and granulomatous meningoencephalitis are common central nervous system diseases known to affect canines. To date, necrotizing granulomatous meningoencephalitis has yet to be described in humans.
Alexus P. Taddonio +2 more
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BMC Neurology, 2019 Background Recurrent optic neuritis (ON) was previously thought to be associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD).
Xiaonan Zhong +9 more
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Imaging characteristics and treatment of a penetrating brain injury caused by an oropharyngeal foreign body in a dog [PDF]
, 2017 A 4-year-old Border collie was presented with one episode of collapse, altered mentation, and a suspected pharyngeal stick injury. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography showed a linear foreign body penetrating the right oropharynx ...
Baroni M. +15 more
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First Case of Systemic Coronavirus Infection in a Domestic Ferret (Mustela putorius furo) in Peru. [PDF]
, 2015 A domestic ferret from Lima, Peru, died after ten days of non-specific clinical signs. Based on pathology, immunohistochemistry and molecular analysis, ferret systemic coronavirus (FRSCV)-associated disease was diagnosed for the first time in South ...
Gonzales-Viera, O +5 more
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Herpes Simplex virus meningitis in children in South East of Caspian Sea, Iran [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a member of Herpesviridae and a leading cause of human viral diseases. Meningitis occurs as a complication of HSV-1 or HSV-2 primary infection.
Azadfar, S. +4 more
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Differentiation enhances Zika virus infection of neuronal brain cells. [PDF]
, 2018 Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging, mosquito-borne pathogen associated with a widespread 2015-2016 epidemic in the Western Hemisphere and a proven cause of microcephaly and other fetal brain defects in infants born to infected mothers. ZIKV infections have
Bouquet, Jerome +6 more
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Human case of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Portugal, summer 2015 [PDF]
, 2015 A case of West Nile virus (WNV) infection was reported in the Algarve region, Portugal, in the first week of September 2015. WNV is known to circulate in Portugal, with occasional reports in horses and birds (2004 to 2011) and very sporadically human ...
Alves, M. J. +7 more
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