Eosinophilic meningitis caused by infection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in a traveler
A 55-year-old female traveler returning from South China with acute onset of meningitis, presenting with eosinophilic pleocytosis in the cerebrospinal fluid was reported. The etiological diagnosis of angiostrongyliasis was confirmed by detection of specific serum antibody against Angiostrongylus can...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tianjin Huanhu Hospital
2013-01-01
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Series: | Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery |
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Online Access: | http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/648 |