First cases of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection reported in Martinique, 2002–2017
Neuroangiostrongyliasis is a parasitic disease caused by the accidental ingestion of the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in its larval form. Human infection can lead to eosinophilic meningitis, sometimes complicated by life-threatening radiculomyelitis or encephalitis. Although some cases have...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Parasite |
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| Online Access: | https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2020/01/parasite200004/parasite200004.html |