Increased expression of the kynurenine pathway in mice with eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection

•A. cantonensis infection inducing blood brain barrier damage, then increased the influx of tryptophan into CSF.•An imbalance of kynurenine pathway may be related to parasitic eosinophilic meningitis caused by A. cantonensis infection.•Treatment with dexamethasone significantly reduced the expressio...

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