Angiostrongylus cantonensis Eosinophilic Meningitis in an Infant, Tennessee, USA

Flerlage, Tim; Qvarnstrom, Yvonne; Noh, John; Devincenzo, John P.; Madni, Arshia; Bagga, Bindiya; Hysmith, Nicholas D.

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Eosinophilic Meningitis in an Infant, Tennessee, USA

Published Date:

Oct 2017

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 23(10):1756-1758.

Language:

English

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Flerlage, Tim ; Qvarnstrom, Yvonne ; Noh, John ; Devincenzo, John P. ; Madni, Arshia ; ... More ▼

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Pubmed ID:

28930003

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5621543

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.

Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Place as Subject:

Tennessee ; United States ;

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