Neuroangiostrongyliasis: Updated Provisional Guidelines for Diagnosis and Case Definitions [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the main causative agent for eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in humans. Larvae are rarely found in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). Consequently, serology and DNA detection represent important diagnostic tools.
Alicia Rojas +2 more
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Neuroangiostrongyliasis Infection Risk Near Preschool Centres in Mallorca, Spain: A Pilot Micro-Epidemiological Study [PDF]
Zoonoses and Public HealthABSTRACT Introduction Neuroangiostrongyliasis, caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis , is a globally emerging zoonosis, with Spain being the only endemic country in Europe. Human infection occurs through ingestion of gastropods or paratenic hosts carrying third‐stage larvae, often leading to eosinophilic meningoencephalitis.
Phoebe Rivory +2 more
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Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019 Angiostrongylus cantonensis has caused sporadic cases of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in Sydney, Australia. We describe a 36-year-old man who presented subacutely with fevers, reduced level of consciousness, confusion, ophthalmoplegia, and urinary ...
Andrew R. Lloyd +2 more
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Neuroangiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm Disease) in a Philippine Tertiary Center: Clinical experience, diagnostic challenges and review of literature. [PDF]
IDCasesAngiostrongylus cantonensis is the leading parasitic cause of eosinophilic meningitis but there have been no cases of human infection reported from the Philippines.
Veeda Michelle M Anlacan +1 more
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Intestinal Lactobacillus johnsonii protects against neuroangiostrongyliasis in BALB/c mice through modulation of immune response [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesNeuroangiostrongyliasis is characterized by eosinophilic meningoencephalitis with a robust onset of severe neurological symptoms, by which immunological factors and peripheral metabolites have been postulated to affect the course of the disease.
Ho Yin Pekkle Lam +2 more
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Management of Rat Lungworm Disease (Neuroangiostrongyliasis) Using Anthelmintics: Recent Updates and Recommendations [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 While there have been legitimate concerns in the past regarding the use of anthelmintics for the management of neuroangiostrongyliasis (rat lungworm disease), recent studies demonstrate that they can be considered safe and efficacious, particularly ...
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Paratenic hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and their relation to human neuroangiostrongyliasis globally [PDF]
One Health, 2022 The nematode parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) has a complex life cycle involving rats (definitive hosts) and gastropods (intermediate hosts), as well as various paratenic hosts.
Helena C. Turck +2 more
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Predictive Approach to Mapping Angiostrongylus cantonensis Nematode Distribution, Canary Islands, Spain [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe invasive nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans. Once restricted to Southeast Asia, A. cantonensis nematodes are now widespread across the tropics and have been reported in Europe.
Lucia Anettová +10 more
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Lungworms in Definitive and Intermediate Hosts, Madagascar, 2024 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe assessed the prevalence of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in rats and snails in Toamasina, Madagascar, using molecular techniques.
Lanto A. Maminirina +4 more
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningo-Encephalitis in Children-Heightened Awareness Needed During Prolonged Wet Weather Conditions. [PDF]
J Paediatr Child HealthABSTRACT Aim Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the leading cause of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, is well established in eastern Australia. Prolonged wet weather in Queensland during 2021–2022 coincided with anecdotal reports of increased neuroangiostrongyliasis cases, prompting an evaluation of paediatric cases from 2013 to 2022.
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