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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningitis and Myelitis, Texas, USA
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Jun 2017
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 23(6):1037-1038.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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 Texas and warrants increased awareness among healthcare providers.
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Pubmed ID:28518035
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5443436
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