Panackel, C,Cherian, GVijayakumar, KSharma, R N2006-07-172009-05-282006-07-172009-05-282006-07-17Panackel C, , Cherian G, Vijayakumar K, Sharma RN. Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2006 Jul; 24(3): 220-1http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/53753Angiostrongylus 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.engAdultAngiostrongylus cantonensis --isolation & purificationAnimalsEosinophilia --cerebrospinal fluidFood ParasitologyHumansLizards --parasitologyMaleMeningitis --cerebrospinal fluidStrongylida Infections --cerebrospinal fluidThailandCase Reports