Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Known as: Rat Lungworm 
A species of parasitic nematodes distributed throughout the Pacific islands that infests the lungs of domestic rats. Human infection, caused by… (More)
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2011
Review
2011
Human Angiostrongylus cantonensis: an update
Angiostrongylus cantonensis was first discovered in 1935 and has become an important emerging pathogen causing human… (More)
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2009
2009
Alicata disease: neuroinfestation by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Dra. Maria Lúcia Brito Ferreira – Rua Neto de Mendonça 230 / 802 52050-100 Recife PE Brasil. E-mail: lucabrito@uol.com.br… (More)
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2007
2007
First record of molluscs naturally infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935) (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae) in Brazil.
Seeking the identification of Angiostrongylus cantonensis as a potential etiological agent of three clinical cases of… (More)
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2006
2006
Albendazole therapy for eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Eosinophilic meningitis in humans is commonly caused by the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis. A severe headache is the most… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
An outbreak of eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in travelers returning from the Caribbean.
BACKGROUND Outbreaks of eosinophilic meningitis caused by the roundworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis are rarely reported, even in… (More)
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2001
Review
2001
The spread of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Australia.
Until the recent establishment of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in North America, Australia was the only developed region endemic… (More)
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1996
1996
Cytokine responses in mice infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis
 For determination of the kinetics of cytokine production and its possible role in host resistance to Angiostrongylus cantonensis… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Eosinophilic meningitis beyond the Pacific Basin: the global dispersal of a peridomestic zoonosis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the nematode lungworm of rats.
The principal etiologic agent of human eosinophilic meningitis, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, was first detected in rats in Canton… (More)
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1979
1979
Clinical manifestations of eosinophilic memingitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
Between 1959 and 1976, 34 patients were seen in Hawaii with eosinophilic meningitis. Angiostrongylus cantonensis was recovered… (More)
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Clinical observations on eosinophilic meningitis and meningoencephalitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis on Taiwan.
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One hundred and twenty-five patients with eosinophilic meningitis or meningoencephalitis were studied in southern Taiwan in 1968… (More)
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