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Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection of Central Nervous System, Guiana Shield
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Jun 2018
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 24(6):1153-1155.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis complicated by transverse myelitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in a 10-year-old boy from Brazil who had traveled to Suriname. We confirmed diagnosis by serology and real-time PCR in the cerebrospinal fluid. The medical community should be aware of angiostrongyliasis in the Guiana Shield.
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Pubmed ID:29774852
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6004866
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