Abstract
Infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis roundworms is endemic in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. A. cantonensis meningitis and myelitis occurred in summer 2013 in a child with no history of travel outside of Texas, USA. Angiostrongyliasis is an emerging neurotropic helminthic disease in Texas and warrants increased awareness among healthcare providers.
Keywords:
Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Texas; United States; helminths; meningitis; myelitis; nematodes; parasites; parasitic diseases; pediatric; roundworms; zoonoses.
MeSH terms
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Albendazole / therapeutic use
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis / pathogenicity*
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis / physiology
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Animals
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Anthelmintics / therapeutic use
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Antibodies, Helminth / blood*
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / blood*
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Meningitis / cerebrospinal fluid
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Meningitis / diagnosis*
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Meningitis / drug therapy
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Meningitis / parasitology
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Myelitis / cerebrospinal fluid
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Myelitis / diagnosis*
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Myelitis / drug therapy
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Myelitis / parasitology
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Strongylida Infections / cerebrospinal fluid
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Strongylida Infections / diagnosis*
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Strongylida Infections / drug therapy
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Strongylida Infections / parasitology
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Texas
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anthelmintics
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Antibodies, Helminth
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Immunoglobulin G
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Albendazole