Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis.

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dc.contributor.authorPanackel, Cen_US
dc.contributor.author,en_US
dc.contributor.authorCherian, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorVijayakumar, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, R Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned2006-07-17en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T09:19:17Z
dc.date.available2006-07-17en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-28T09:19:17Z
dc.date.issued2006-07-17en_US
dc.description.abstractAngiostrongylus cantonensis is a nematode parasite that inhabits the pulmonary arteries and heart of rodents. It is one of the causative agents of fatal eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in man. We present five cases of eosinophilic meningitis presumably due to infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis . All the five patients gave history of ingestion of monitor lizard within ten days of onset of symptoms.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine, Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala - 686 575, India. charlespanackel@hotmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationPanackel C, , Cherian G, Vijayakumar K, Sharma RN. Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2006 Jul; 24(3): 220-1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/53753
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmm.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAngiostrongylus cantonensis --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshEosinophilia --cerebrospinal fluiden_US
dc.subject.meshFood Parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLizards --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMeningitis --cerebrospinal fluiden_US
dc.subject.meshStrongylida Infections --cerebrospinal fluiden_US
dc.subject.meshThailanden_US
dc.titleEosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis.en_US
dc.typeCase Reportsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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