Abstract
Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an emerging infectious disease. It is the most common form of human angiostrongyliasis. The diagnosis is made by clinical criteria including the presence of cerebrospinal fluid eosinophils and a history of exposure to A. cantonensis larvae, e.g., from raw freshwater snails or contaminated vegetables. Among various treatment options, corticosteroid is the only effective treatment.
Keywords: Angiostrongyliasis, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, cerebrospinal fluid, diagnosis, eosinophilic meningitis, snail, eosinophils, Gnathostoma spinigerum, Taenia solium, Baylisascaris procyonis, gnathostomiasis, baylisascariasis, Angiostrongylus costaricensis, EPIDEMIOLOGY, radiculomyelitis, EoM, EoE, PCR, immunoblotting, Meningoencephalitis, reibergrams, Corticosteroid, Anthelmintics, Prednisolone, mebendazole, albendazole, NSAIDs
Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets
Title: Drug Target in Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Volume: 10 Issue: 5
Author(s): Kittisak Sawanyawisuth and Kanlayanee Sawanyawisuth
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Keywords: Angiostrongyliasis, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, cerebrospinal fluid, diagnosis, eosinophilic meningitis, snail, eosinophils, Gnathostoma spinigerum, Taenia solium, Baylisascaris procyonis, gnathostomiasis, baylisascariasis, Angiostrongylus costaricensis, EPIDEMIOLOGY, radiculomyelitis, EoM, EoE, PCR, immunoblotting, Meningoencephalitis, reibergrams, Corticosteroid, Anthelmintics, Prednisolone, mebendazole, albendazole, NSAIDs
Abstract: Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an emerging infectious disease. It is the most common form of human angiostrongyliasis. The diagnosis is made by clinical criteria including the presence of cerebrospinal fluid eosinophils and a history of exposure to A. cantonensis larvae, e.g., from raw freshwater snails or contaminated vegetables. Among various treatment options, corticosteroid is the only effective treatment.
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Sawanyawisuth Kittisak and Sawanyawisuth Kanlayanee, Drug Target in Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets 2010; 10 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152610793180867
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/187152610793180867 |
Print ISSN 1871-5265 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3989 |
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