Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis: an emergent disease in Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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109(4): 399-407, 03/07/2014. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic meningitis (EoM) is an acute disease that affects the central nervous system. It is primarily caused by infection with the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis. This infection was previously restricted to certain Asian countries and the Pacific Islands, but it was first reported in Brazil in 2007. Since then, intermediate and definitive hosts infected with A. cantonensis have been identified within the urban areas of many states in Brazil, including those in the northern, northeastern, southeastern and southern regions. The goals of this review are to draw the attention of the medical community and health centres to the emergence of EoM in Brazil, to compile information about several aspects of the human infection and mode of transmission and to provide a short protocol of procedures for the diagnosis of this disease.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções por Strongylida
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Infecções Parasitárias do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Eosinofilia
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Meningite
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Guia de Prática Clínica
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Estudo prognóstico
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Revisões Sistemáticas Avaliadas
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Pontifícia Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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