Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningitis and Myelitis, Texas, USA
Infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis roundworms is endemic in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. A. cantonensis meningitis and myelitis occurred in summer 2013 in a child with no history of travel outside of Texas, USA. Angiostrongyliasis is an emerging neurotropic helminthic disease in Tex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/6/16-1683_article |