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Re: “Severe angiostrongyliasis with neuropsychiatric symptoms in vulnerable adults: Early diagnosis via next-generation sequencing and successful treatment”

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Tang et al. (2025) report on two cases of neuroangiostrongyliasis in vulnerable adults, diagnosed via metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS). We highlight the clinical value of mNGS in detecting atypical presentations, particularly in patients ...
Nathkapach Kaewpitoon Rattanapitoon, Chutharat Thanchonnang, Patpicha Arunsarn, Schawanya Kaewpitoon Rattanapitoon   +3 more
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Insights into the biology of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Parasites & Vectors
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasitic nematode with a complex life cycle involving rats as definitive hosts and gastropods as intermediate hosts. The parasite can infect other organisms, including humans, in which it causes neuroangiostrongyliasis ...
Chasen D. Griffin, Vanessa O. Ezenwa, Robert H. Cowie   +2 more
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Intestinal Lactobacillus johnsonii protects against neuroangiostrongyliasis in BALB/c mice through modulation of immune response.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Neuroangiostrongyliasis 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.
Long Yin Lam, Ting-Ruei Liang, Wen-Jui Wu, Ho Yin Pekkle Lam   +3 more
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Case report: First documented case of cerebral angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis in a free-ranging opossum

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a metastrongyloid nematode that primarily infects the mesenteric arteries of wild rodents. This parasite is endemic in several regions of the American continent, and in humans, causes a disease known as abdominal ...
Tamara Solorzano-Scott, Tamara Solorzano-Scott, Fernando Aguilar-Vargas, Fernando Aguilar-Vargas, Martha Cordero-Salas, Amanda Conejo, Alicia Rojas, Alicia Rojas, Mario Baldi   +8 more
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Albendazole–doxycycline combination therapy alleviates MRI- and pathology-evident neuroinflammation and restores IL-33/GFAP balance in mouse neuroangiostrongyliasis

Parasites & Vectors
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) infection causes neuroangiostrongyliasis, a parasitic disease characterized by eosinophilic meningitis and meningoencephalitis.
Kai-Yuan Jhan, Eny Sofiyatun, Shao-Chieh Chiu, Chih-Jen Chou, Yi-An Day, Pei-Jui Chiang, Shih-Ming Jung, Wei-June Chen, Po-Ching Cheng, Lian-Chen Wang   +9 more
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Snail coprophagy: the encounter filter, food preferences, and rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) prevalence

Parasite
Understanding the factors driving infection prevalence among host species is crucial for effective disease mitigation. Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, causes neuroangiostrongyliasis and serves as an excellent model for studying infection ...
Rollins Randi L., Griffin Chasen D., Cowie Robert H.   +2 more
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Evidence of new endemic foci of the foodborne helminths Angiostrongylus spp. in rats in selected communities in the Philippines

Parasites & Vectors
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) is a zoonotic foodborne parasite causing meningoencephalitis among humans and animals. Neuroangiostrongyliasis is a globally emerging public health concern with several reported outbreaks; however, it
Allen Jethro I. Alonte, Martha E. Betson, Billy P. Divina, Vachel Gay V. Paller   +3 more
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