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Rapid Single-Step Immunochromatographic Assay for Angiostrongylus cantonensis Specific Antigen Detection

Pathogens, 2023
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the major etiological nematode parasite causing eosinophilic meningitis and/or eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in humans.
Praphathip Eamsobhana, Anchalee Tungtrongchitr, Darawan Wanachiwanawin, Sudarat Boonyong, Hoi-Sen Yong   +4 more
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The recent introduction of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and its intermediate host Achatina fulica into Guadeloupe detected by phylogenetic analyses

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) is the main pathogen responsible for eosinophilic meningitis in humans. One of its intermediate snail hosts, Achatina fulica, was already present in many countries around the world before it appeared ...
Gelixa Gamiette, Séverine Ferdinand, David Couvin, Céline Dard, Antoine Talarmin   +4 more
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Severe Eosinophilic Meningoencephalitis Secondary to Suspected Neuroangiostrongyliasis with a Good Clinical Outcome

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 ...
Fabian Chiong, Andrew R. Lloyd, Jeffrey J. Post   +2 more
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Predictive Approach to Mapping Angiostrongylus cantonensis Nematode Distribution, Canary Islands, Spain

Emerging Infectious Diseases
The 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, Jan Divíšek, Radovan Coufal, Anna Šipková, Jana Kačmaříková, Michal Horsák, Vojtech Baláž, Elena Izquierdo-Rodriguez, Barbora Červená, Pilar Foronda, David Modrý   +10 more
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Water transmission potential of Angiostrongylus cantonensis: Larval viability and effectiveness of rainwater catchment sediment filters.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Neuroangiostrongyliasis, caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, has been reported in Hawai'i since the 1950's. An increase in cases is being reported primarily from East Hawai'i Island, correlated with the introduction of the semi-slug Parmarion martensi.
Kathleen Howe, Lisa Kaluna, Alicia Lozano, Bruce Torres Fischer, Yaeko Tagami, Robert McHugh, Susan Jarvi   +6 more
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Lungworms in Definitive and Intermediate Hosts, Madagascar, 2024

Emerging Infectious Diseases
We assessed the prevalence of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, in rats and snails in Toamasina, Madagascar, using molecular techniques.
Lanto A. Maminirina, Zaïna I. Bodoarison, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Séverine Ferdinand, Beza Ramasindrazana   +4 more
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Benzaldehyde stimulates autophagy via the sonic hedgehog signaling pathway in mouse brain astrocytes after treatment with Angiostrongylus cantonensis excretory-secretory products

International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
Autophagy is a vital cellular process responsible for digesting various cytoplasmic organelles. This process plays a crucial role in maintaining cell survival and homeostasis, especially under conditions that cause nutrient deficiency, cellular damage ...
Kuang-Yao Chen, Chien-Ju Cheng, Yuan-Ting Chang, Yi-Hsuan Lin, Yi-Hao Huang, Sheng-Yu Lin, Lian-Chen Wang, Kai-Yuan Jhan, Cheng-Hsun Chiu   +8 more
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A blind passenger: a rare case of documented seroconversion in an Angiostrongylus cantonensis induced eosinophilic meningitis in a traveler visiting friends and relatives

Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 2019
Background Eosinophilic meningitis (EOM) is a rare condition that is caused by various communicable and non-communicable factors. The rat-lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which is associated with consumption of raw or undercooked paratenic or ...
Tobias Brummaier, Sonja Bertschy, Kornelius Arn, Thomas Treumann, Marie-Therese Ruf, Beatrice Nickel, Daniel H. Paris, Andreas Neumayr, Johannes Blum   +8 more
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Helminth diversity and seasonality of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in hedgehogs from Mallorca

Parasite
Sentinel surveillance plays a critical role in monitoring pathogen circulation, assessing potential threats for species conservation, and evaluating the risk of spillover to human populations.
Delgado-Serra Sofia, Sola Jessica, Puig Riera Miquel, Jaume-Ramis Sebastià, Sanz-Aguilar Ana, Paredes-Esquivel Claudia   +5 more
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Neuroangiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm Disease) in a Philippine Tertiary Center: Clinical experience, diagnostic challenges and review of literature

IDCases
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the leading parasitic cause of eosinophilic meningitis but there have been no cases of human infection reported from the Philippines.
Jao Jarro B. Garcia, Liamuel Giancarlo V. Untalan, Veeda Michelle M. Anlacan   +2 more
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