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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Flerlage, Tim ; Qvarnstrom, Yvonne ; Noh, John ; Devincenzo, John P. ; Madni, Arshia ; ... More +
Flerlage, Tim ; Qvarnstrom, Yvonne ; Noh, John ; Devincenzo, John P. ; Madni, Arshia ; Bagga, Bindiya ; Hysmith, Nicholas D. Less -
Description:
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is the most common infectious cause of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis worldwide. This parasite is endemic to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands, and its global distribution is increasing. We report A. cantonensis meningoencephalitis in a 12-month-old boy in Tennessee, USA, who had not traveled outside of southwestern Tennessee or northwestern Mississippi.
Subject:
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Albendazole
Animals
Antibodies, Helminth
Eosinophilia
Humans
Infant
Male
Meningoencephalitis
Rats
Strongylida Infections

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 23(10):1756-1758.
Pubmed ID:
28930003
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5621543
Document Type:
Letter
Place as Subject:
Tennessee
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:5614dabf988febcf8e1ecaf75f0a553494a914f2a1ea9d45b84c7ea4523e2865
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