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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Defo, Antoine L. ; Lachaume, Noémie ; Cuadro-Alvarez, Emma ; Maniassom, Chimène ; Martin, Elise ; ... More +
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 Less -
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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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
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:c7e16c445573a5947b55af3e46c99b1db0905a52c65c4f360687ae31af4f5313
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/56344/cdc_56344_DS1.pdf
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