Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection of Central Nervous System, Guiana Shield

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Defo, Antoine L. ; Lachaume, Noémie ; Cuadro-Alvarez, Emma ; Maniassom, Chimène ; Martin, Elise ; Njuieyon, Falucar ; Henaff, Fanny ; Mrsic, Yajaira ; Brunelin, Annabelle ; Epelboin, Loic ; Blanchet, Denis ; Harrois, Dorothée ; Desbois-Nogard, Nicole ; Qvarnstrom, Yvonne ; Demar, Magalie ; Dard, Céline ; Elenga, Narcisse
• 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.
• Subjects:
  Angiostrongylus Cantonensis Angiostrongylus Cantonensis Infection Of Central Nervous System, Guiana Shield Eosinophilic Meningitis Guiana Shield Meningitis/encephalitis Nematodes Parasites Research Letter Transverse Myelitis
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 24(6):1153-1155.
• Pubmed ID:
  29774852
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6004866
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c7e16c445573a5947b55af3e46c99b1db0905a52c65c4f360687ae31af4f5313
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/56344/cdc_56344_DS1.pdf
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