Angiostrongylus cantonensis DNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Persons with Eosinophilic Meningitis, Laos

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Ming, Damien K.Y. ; Rattanavong, Sayaphet ; Bharucha, Tehmina ; Sengvilaipaseuth, Onanong ; Dubot-Pérès, Audrey ; Newton, Paul N. ; Robinson, Matthew T.
• Description:
  Definitive identification of Angiostrongylus cantonensis parasites from clinical specimens is difficult. As a result, regional epidemiology and burden are poorly characterized. To ascertain presence of this parasite in patients in Laos with eosinophilic meningitis, we performed quantitative PCRs on 36 cerebrospinal fluid samples; 4 positive samples confirmed the parasite's presence.
• Subjects:
  Angiostrongylus Cantonensis Animals Cohort Studies DNA, Helminth Eosinophilia Feeding Behavior Humans Male Meningitis Raw Foods Snails Strongylida Infections

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 23(12):2112-2113.
• Pubmed ID:
  29148389
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5708259
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Laos
• Location:
  Asia
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d266b0b5f511b27a707afe3b8f32d86d444079bdece09ebc35893fd45265fee6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/50210/cdc_50210_DS1.pdf
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