Angiostrongylus costaricensis infection in Martinique, Lesser Antilles, from 2000 to 2017

Angiostrongylus costaricensis infection in Martinique, Lesser Antilles, from 2000 to 2017

Human abdominal angiostrongyliasis (HAA) is a parasitic disease caused by the accidental ingestion of the nematode Angiostrongylus costaricensis in its larval form. Human infection can lead to severe ischemic and inflammatory intestinal lesions, sometimes complicated by life-threatening ileal perfor...

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Main Authors: Dard Céline, Nguyen Duc, Miossec Charline, de Meuron Katia, Harrois Dorothée, Epelboin Loïc, Cabié André, Desbois-Nogard Nicole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
angiostrongylus costaricensis
abdominal angiostrongyliasis
helminth
intestinal parasitosis
eosinophilic ileocolitis
martinique
french antilles
lesser antilles
caribbean
Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2018/01/parasite180020/parasite180020.html

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