Peripheral eosinophilia as an indicator of meningitic angiostrongyliasis in exposed individuals

Peripheral eosinophilia as an indicator of meningitic angiostrongyliasis in exposed individuals

The diagnosis of meningitic angiostrongyliasis (MA) is based on clinical criteria. A lumbar puncture is used as a diagnostic tool, but it is an invasive procedure. The blood eosinophil levels are also assessed and used in the diagnosis of this disease. We enrolled 47 patients with serologically prov...

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Main Authors:	Kittisak Sawanyawisuth, Kanlayanee Sawanyawisuth, Vichai Senthong, Panita Limpawattana, Pewpan M Intapan, Somsak Tiamkao, Suthipun Jitpimolmard, Verajit Chotmongkol, Elizabeth Barrett-Connor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2010-11-01
Series:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:	eosinophilia diagnosis meningitis angiostrongyliasis Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000700020

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