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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningitis and Myelitis, Texas, USA.
Al Hammoud, Roukaya; Nayes, Stacy L; Murphy, James R; Heresi, Gloria P; Butler, Ian J; Pérez, Norma.
Emerg Infect Dis ; 23(6): 1037-1038, 2017 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28518035

ABSTRACT

Infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis roundworms is endemic in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. A. cantonensis meningitis and myelitis occurred in summer 2013 in a child with no history of travel outside of Texas, USA. Angiostrongyliasis is an emerging neurotropic helminthic disease in Texas and warrants increased awareness among healthcare providers.


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Angiostrongylus cantonensis/pathogenicity , Antibodies, Helminth/blood , Immunoglobulin G/blood , Meningitis/diagnosis , Myelitis/diagnosis , Strongylida Infections/diagnosis , Albendazole/therapeutic use , Angiostrongylus cantonensis/physiology , Animals , Anthelmintics/therapeutic use , Child , Female , Humans , Meningitis/cerebrospinal fluid , Meningitis/drug therapy , Meningitis/parasitology , Myelitis/cerebrospinal fluid , Myelitis/drug therapy , Myelitis/parasitology , Strongylida Infections/cerebrospinal fluid , Strongylida Infections/drug therapy , Strongylida Infections/parasitology , Texas , Treatment Outcome
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