Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection of Central Nervous System, Guiana Shield

Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection of Central Nervous System, Guiana Shield

We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis complicated by transverse myelitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in a 10-year-old boy from Brazil who had traveled to Suriname. We confirmed diagnosis by serology and real-time PCR in the cerebrospinal fluid. The medical community should be aware o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emerging infectious diseases 2018, Vol.24 (6), p.1153-1155
Hauptverfasser: Defo, Antoine L, Lachaume, Noémie, Cuadro-Alvarez, Emma, Maniassom, Chimène, Martin, Elise, Njuieyon, Falucar, Henaff, Fanny, Mrsic, Yajaira, Brunelin, Annabelle, Epelboin, Loic, Blanchet, Denis, Harrois, Dorothée, Desbois-Nogard, Nicole, Qvarnstrom, Yvonne, Demar, Magalie, Dard, Céline, Elenga, Narcisse
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis complicated by transverse myelitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in a 10-year-old boy from Brazil who had traveled to Suriname. We confirmed diagnosis by serology and real-time PCR in the cerebrospinal fluid. The medical community should be aware of angiostrongyliasis in the Guiana Shield.
ISSN:1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2406.180168