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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Ming, Damien K.Y. ; Rattanavong, Sayaphet ; Bharucha, Tehmina ; Sengvilaipaseuth, Onanong ; Dubot-Pérès, Audrey ; ... More +
Ming, Damien K.Y. ; Rattanavong, Sayaphet ; Bharucha, Tehmina ; Sengvilaipaseuth, Onanong ; Dubot-Pérès, Audrey ; Newton, Paul N. ; Robinson, Matthew T. Less -
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.
Subject:
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Angiostrongylus Cantonensis
Animals
Cohort Studies
DNA, Helminth
Eosinophilia
Feeding Behavior
Humans
Male
Meningitis
Raw Foods
Snails
Strongylida Infections

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 23(12):2112-2113.
Pubmed ID:
29148389
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5708259
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Laos
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:d266b0b5f511b27a707afe3b8f32d86d444079bdece09ebc35893fd45265fee6
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