Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis is caused by a variety of helminthic infections. These
worm-specific infections are named after the causative worm genera, the most common …

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 …

Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, probably evolved with its hosts, members of
the genus Rattus and closely related species, in south-east Asia. Since its first discovery in …

PURPOSE: To describe two outbreaks of Angiostrongylus cantonensisinfection that
occurred in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, during 1998 and 1999, and to characterize the source of the …

Abstract Angiostrongylus Eosinophilic Meningitis is caused by human infection with larvae of
the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The clinical presentation includes a …

In the past 50 years, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the most common cause of eosinophilic
meningitis, has spread from Southeast Asia to the South Pacific, Africa, India, the Caribbean …

Cases of canine neural angiostrongylosis (NA) with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) evaluations in
the peer-reviewed literature were tabulated. All cases were from Australia. A retrospective …

Angiostrongylus cantonensis-associated eosinophilic meningitis in humans has been
commonly reported worldwide. However parasitologically confirmed cases are not common …

Abstract Background The immunoglobulin E (IgE) response to Angiostrongylus cantonensis
infection increases in the host. This study analyzed the IgG and IgE responses detected in …

Immuno-PCR (PCR-amplified immunoassay; I-PCR) is a novel ultrasensitive method
combining the versatility of ELISA with the sensitivity of nucleic acid amplification of PCR …