Co-occurrence of Angiostrongylus malaysiensis and Angiostrongylus cantonensis DNA in cerebrospinal fluid: Evidence from human eosinophilic meningitis after ingestion of raw snail dish in Thailand

Co-occurrence of Angiostrongylus malaysiensis and Angiostrongylus cantonensis DNA in cerebrospinal fluid: Evidence from human eosinophilic meningitis after ingestion of raw snail dish in Thailand

Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the main causative agent of human neuroangiostrongyliasis, is a food-borne parasitic zoonosis, particularly in Southeast Asia and Mainland China. Angiostrongylus malaysiensis, a cryptic species, has not been unequivocally identified as a causative agent for human angiost...

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Main Authors: Dorn Watthanakulpanich, Wallop Jakkul, Chaichana Chanapromma, Thawatchai Ketboonlue, Paron Dekumyoy, Zhiyue Lv, Abigail Hui En Chan, Urusa Thaenkham, Kittipong Chaisiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Food and Waterborne Parasitology
Subjects:
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Angiostrongylus malaysiensis
Aquatic snails
Eosinophilic meningitis
Thailand
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676621000196

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