Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Angiostrongylus
Meningitis
Inflammation of the coverings of the brain and/or spinal cord, which consist of the PIA MATER; ARACHNOID; and DURA MATER. Infections (viral, bacterial, and fungal) are the most common causes of this condition, but subarachnoid hemorrhage (HEMORRHAGES, SUBARACHNOID), chemical irritation (chemical MENINGITIS), granulomatous conditions, neoplastic conditions (CARCINOMATOUS MENINGITIS), and other inflammatory conditions may produce this syndrome. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1994, Ch24, p6)
Metastrongyloidea
Snails
Food Parasitology
Meningoencephalitis
Gastropoda
Central Nervous System Helminthiasis
Animal Distribution
Gnathostoma
Disease Vectors
Hawaii
A group of islands in Polynesia, in the north central Pacific Ocean, comprising eight major and 114 minor islands, largely volcanic and coral. Its capital is Honolulu. It was first reached by Polynesians about 500 A.D. It was discovered and named the Sandwich Islands in 1778 by Captain Cook. The islands were united under the rule of King Kamehameha 1795-1819 and requested annexation to the United States in 1893 when a provisional government was set up. Hawaii was established as a territory in 1900 and admitted as a state in 1959. The name is from the Polynesian Owhyhii, place of the gods, with reference to the two volcanoes Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa, regarded as the abode of the gods. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p493 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p2330)
Strongyloidea
Jamaica
An island in the Greater Antilles in the West Indies. Its capital is Kingston. It was discovered in 1494 by Columbus and was a Spanish colony 1509-1655 until captured by the English. Its flourishing slave trade was abolished in the 19th century. It was a British colony 1655-1958 and a territory of the West Indies Federation 1958-62. It achieved full independence in 1962. The name is from the Arawak Xaymaca, rich in springs or land of springs. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p564 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p267)
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Life Cycle Stages
Antigens, Helminth
Thailand
Hebrides
Micronesia
Vanuatu
A republic consisting of an island group in Melanesia, in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Its capital is Port-Vila. It was called New Hebrides until 1980. It was discovered in 1606 by the Portuguese, forgotten for 160 years, then visited by Bougainville in 1768 and Captain Cook in 1774. It was under joint British and French administration from 1906 until it became independent in 1980 under the name of Vanuatu. The name is native, meaning our land. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p833 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p570)
Polynesia
The collective name for the islands of the central Pacific Ocean, including the Austral Islands, Cook Islands, Easter Island, HAWAII; NEW ZEALAND; Phoenix Islands, PITCAIRN ISLAND; SAMOA; TONGA; Tuamotu Archipelago, Wake Island, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. Polynesians are of the Caucasoid race, but many are of mixed origin. Polynesia is from the Greek poly, many + nesos, island, with reference to the many islands in the group. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p966 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p426)
Angiostrongylus cantonensis eosinophilic meningitis. (1/105)
In the past 50 years, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis, has spread from Southeast Asia to the South Pacific, Africa, India, the Caribbean, and recently, to Australia and North America, mainly carried by cargo ship rats. Humans are accidental, "dead-end" hosts infected by eating larvae from snails, slugs, or contaminated, uncooked vegetables. These larvae migrate to the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots, causing eosinophilia in both spinal fluid and peripheral blood. Infected patients present with severe headache, vomiting, paresthesias, weakness, and occasionally visual disturbances and extraocular muscular paralysis. Most patients have a full recovery; however, heavy infections can lead to chronic, disabling disease and even death. There is no proven treatment for this disease. In the authors' experience, corticosteroids have been helpful in severe cases to relieve intracranial pressure as well as neurologic symptoms due to inflammatory responses to migrating and eventually dying worms. (+info)Jejunal perforation caused by abdominal angiostrongyliasis. (2/105)
The authors describe a case of abdominal angiostrongyliasis in an adult patient presenting acute abdominal pain caused by jejunal perforation. The case was unusual, as this affliction habitually involves the terminal ileum, appendix, cecum or ascending colon. The disease is caused by the nematode Angiostrongylus costaricensis, whose definitive hosts are forest rodents while snails and slugs are its intermediate hosts. Infection in humans is accidental and occurs via the ingestion of snail or slug mucoid secretions found on vegetables, or by direct contact with the mucus. Abdominal angiostrongyliasis is clinically characterized by prolonged fever, anorexia, abdominal pain in the right-lower quadrant, and peripheral blood eosinophilia. Although usually of a benign nature, its course may evolve to more complicated forms such as intestinal obstruction or perforation likely to require a surgical approach. Currently, no efficient medication for the treatment of abdominal angiostrongyliasis is known to be available. In this study, the authors provide a review on the subject, considering its etiopathogeny, clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment. (+info)MR findings of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis attributed to Angiostrongylus cantonensis. (3/105)
Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis is prevalent and widely distributed in Thailand, especially in the northeastern and central parts of the country. Angiostrongylus cantonensis is one of the causative agents of fatal eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. The nematodes produce extensive tissue damage by moving through the brain and inducing an inflammatory reaction. We report the clinical features and the findings revealed by MR imaging and MR spectroscopy in six patients with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. The clinical presentation included severe headache, clouded consciousness, and meningeal irritation. Abnormal findings on MR images included prominence of the Virchow-Robin spaces, subcortical enhancing lesions, and abnormal high T2 signal lesions in the periventricular regions. Proton brain MR spectroscopy was performed in three patients and was abnormal in one severe case, showing decreased choline in a lesion. Small hemorrhagic tracts were found in one case. Lesions thought to be due to microcavities and migratory tracts were found in only one case. We believe the MR imaging and MR spectroscopy findings are of diagnostic value and helpful in understanding the pathogenetic mechanisms of the disease. (+info)Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis in a returned traveler: case report and review of the literature. (4/105)
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is the principal cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide, and the increase in world travel and shipborne dispersal of infected rat vectors has extended this parasite to regions outside of its traditional geographic boundaries. We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis due to A. cantonensis in a patient who recently returned from a trip in the Pacific. (+info)An outbreak of eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in travelers returning from the Caribbean. (5/105)
BACKGROUND: Outbreaks of eosinophilic meningitis caused by the roundworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis are rarely reported, even in regions of endemic infection such as Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. We report an outbreak of A. cantonensis meningitis among travelers returning from the Caribbean. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study among 23 young adults who had traveled to Jamaica. We used a clinical definition of eosinophilic meningitis that included headache that began within 35 days after the trip plus at least one of the following: neck pain, nuchal rigidity, altered cutaneous sensations, photophobia, or visual disturbances. RESULTS: Twelve travelers met the case definition for eosinophilic meningitis. The symptoms began a median of 11 days (range, 6 to 31) after their return to the United States. Eosinophilia was eventually documented in all nine patients who were hospitalized, although on initial evaluation, it was present in the peripheral blood of only four of the nine (44 percent) and in the cerebrospinal fluid of five (56 percent). Repeated lumbar punctures and corticosteroid therapy led to improvement in symptoms in two of three patients with severe headache, and intracranial pressure decreased during corticosteroid therapy in all three. Consumption of one meal (P=0.001) and of a Caesar salad at that meal (P=0.007) were strongly associated with eosinophilic meningitis. Antibodies against an A. cantonensis--specific 31-kD antigen were detected in convalescent-phase serum samples from 11 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Among travelers at risk, the presence of headache, elevated intracranial pressure, and pleocytosis, with or without eosinophilia, particularly in association with paresthesias or hyperesthesias, should alert clinicians to the possibility of A. cantonensis infection. (+info)Enzootic Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats and snails after an outbreak of human eosinophilic meningitis, Jamaica. (6/105)
After an outbreak in 2000 of eosinophilic meningitis in tourists to Jamaica, we looked for Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats and snails on the island. Overall, 22% (24/109) of rats harbored adult worms, and 8% (4/48) of snails harbored A. cantonensis larvae. This report is the first of enzootic A. cantonensis infection in Jamaica, providing evidence that this parasite is likely to cause human cases of eosinophilic meningitis. (+info)Immunoblot evaluation of the specificity of the 29-kDa antigen from young adult female worms Angiostrongylus cantonensis for immunodiagnosis of human angiostrongyliasis. (7/105)
The antigenic components of Angiostrongylus cantonensis young adult female worm somatic extract (FSE) were revealed by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and immunoblotting. The sera tested were from patients with proven angiostrongyliasis, other parasitic diseases, and healthy adults. Both the sera and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were tested from patients with clinical angiostrongyliasis. The CSF from patients with other neurological diseases were also included. Using SDS-PAGE, we found that the FSE comprised more than 30 polypeptides. Immunoblot analysis revealed at least 12 or 13 antigenic bands in patients with proven or clinical angiostrongyliasis, respectively. The patterns of reactivity recognized by the serum and CSF antibodies against FSE were similar. These antigenic components had molecular masses ranging from less than 14.4 to more than 94 kDa. The prominent antigenic band of 29-kDa might serve as a reliable marker for the diagnosis of angiostrongyliasis. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of immunoblot analysis in this antigenic band were 55.6%, 99.4%, 83.3% and 97.4%, respectively. (+info)A clinical study of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis caused by angiostrongyliasis. (8/105)
OBJECTIVE: To improve the clinician's awareness of angiostrongyliasis. METHODS: The clinical and laboratory data as well as the epidemiological information concerning 18 patients with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis were analyzed. RESULTS: All patients had a history of eating raw fresh water snail (Ampularium canaliculatus) before the onset of the disease. Incubation period ranged from 1 to 25 days. The major symptoms of the patients had severe headache and pain in the trunk and limbs. Increased eosinophlic count in peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid was noted. Tested by enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay (ELISA), sera were specifically IgG-antibody positive against Angiostrougylus cantonensis antigen, but were negative against other parasitic antigens such as Paragonimus westermani, Cysticerus, Cellulosae hominis, Echinococcus granulosus and Trichinella spiralis. Abnormal spotty signals were found in 2 cases with brain magnetic resonance imaging. Electroencephalogram (EEG) showed slow alpha rhythm. All the patients were effectively treated with combined administration of albendazole and dexamethazone. CONCLUSIONS: Angiostrongyliasis is one of the common causes leading to eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. To our knowledge, Wenzhou is the first small outbreak site of angiostrongyliasis discovered in Chinese mainland. (+info)
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Pomacea insularum
Ovachlamys fulgens
Parasites of Ovachlamys fulgens includes Angiostrongylus cantonensis. This article incorporates public domain text from the ...
Koi (dish)
Liver infection is also caused by the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Gỏi Lao cuisine Larb List of salads Thai salad ... "Thai Koi-Hoi Snail Dish and Angiostrongyliasis Due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis: Effects of Food Flavoring and Alcoholic ...
Mabel Josephine Mackerras
Mackerras, M. J., & Sandars, D. F. (1955). The life history of the rat lung-worm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen)(Nematoda: ... Mackerras, M. J., & Sandars, D. F. (1955). The life history of the rat lung-worm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen)(Nematoda: ... A parasitic nematode species of lungworm, Angiostrongylus Mackerrasae, was named in her honor. The Mackerras husband and wife ...
Greater bandicoot rat
Parasites of Bandicota indica include: Schistosoma spindale Angiostrongylus cantonensis Leptospirosis Hantavirus Babesiosis ...
Sinotaia aeruginosa
S. aeruginosa serves as an intermediate host for Angiostrongylus cantonensis and for Echinochasmus fujianensis. Predators of ... Results from the First National Survey on Angiostrongylus cantonensis in China". PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 3 (2): e368 ... "Bellamya aeruginosa acts as the intermediate host for Angiostrongylus cantonensis". Chinese Journal of Zoonoses 21(1): 24-26. ...
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
Ash, L. R. (1970). "Diagnostic morphology of the third-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Angiostrongylus vasorum, ... "Enzootic Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Rats and Snails after an Outbreak of Human Eosinophilic Meningitis, Jamaica". Emerging ...
Thelidomus aspera
... is a host for larvae of the parasites Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Aelurostrongylus abstrusus. Rosenberg G ... "Enzootic Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Rats and Snails after an Outbreak of Human Eosinophilic Meningitis, Jamaica". Emerging ...
Eosinophilia
Helminths infections causing increased blood eosinophil counts include: 1) nematodes, (i.e. Angiostrongylus cantonensis and ...
Parmarion martensi
... is a host for the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which causes rat lungworm disease. Parmarion ...
Platydemus manokwari
However, it is a paratenic host for the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, also known as the rat lungworm. This nematode ... A. cantonensis parasitizes humans as well and causes angiostrongyliasis. P. manokwari is presumed to act as a transmission ... In an outbreak of angiostrongyliasis in the Okinawa Prefecture, populations of Angiostrongylasis cantonensis intermediates were ... July 2004) "Changing Epidemiology of Angiostrongyliasis Cantonensis in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan". Japanese Journal of ...
Pomacea maculata
There is a further, but largely unexplored risk that Pomacea maculata harbors rat lungworm parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis ...
Sarasinula plebeia
Parasites of Sarasinula plebeia include: Angiostrongylus cantonensis In Central America, this species is a serious pest of ...
Achatina fulica
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Angiostrongylus cantonensis - causes eosinophilic meningoencephalitis Angiostrongylus costaricensis ... In the wild, this species often harbors the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which can cause a very serious ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis.[citation needed] Starting in 2010, individuals of the species have been found in the humid, ... and its possible role in the spread of the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen). PhD thesis, University of ...
Slug
Both Angiostrongylus costaricensis and Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a meningitis-causing nematode, have larval stages that can ... humans have developed Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced meningitis from eating raw slugs. Live slugs that are accidentally ... Species of widely known medical importance pertaining to the genus Angiostrongylus are also parasites of slugs. ... "On the diversity of mollusc intermediate hosts of Angiostrongylus costaricensis Morera & Cespedes, 1971 in southern Brazil". ...
Laboratory rat
13 are involved in fibronectin degradation of rat lung granulomatous fibrosis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis". ...
Yellow-tailed black cockatoo
December 2005). "Angiostrongylus cantonensis as a cause of cerebrospinal disease in a yellow-tailed black cockatoo ( ... suffering neurological symptoms were shown to be hosting the rat nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis. They were the first non- ...
Tropical leatherleaf
This slug is an intermediate host for Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, a round worm, the most common cause of ...
Archachatina marginata
... vector of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Angiostrongylidae), in Havana, Cuba". Molluscan Research. 35 (2): 139-142. doi ...
Limax maximus
A meningitis-causing nematode, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which normally infests the lungs of rats, has a larval stage which ... and Angiostrongylus costaricensis. Like some other slugs, this species is often infested by the white parasitic slug mite ... "On the diversity of mollusc intermediate hosts of Angiostrongylus costaricensis Morera & Cespedes, 1971 in southern Brazil". ...
Tawny frogmouth
... caused by the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a rat lungworm. Tawny frogmouths face a number of threats from human ... 2013). "Tawny Frogmouths and Brushtail Possums as sentinels for Angriostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm". Veterinary ...
Meningitis
The most common parasites implicated are Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Gnathostoma spinigerum, Schistosoma, as well as the ...
Land snail
Angiostrongylus cantonensis) that can cause a rare kind of meningitis. Snail eggs, sold as snail caviar, are a specialty food ... "Parasites - Angiostrongyliasis (also known as Angiostrongylus Infection)". cdc.gov. "Snail caviar! The new gourmet frontier". ...
Blood worm
... a common horse parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic nematode that causes of Angiostrongyliasis and the most common ...
Subulina octona
Postharmostomum gallinum Angiostrongylus cantonensis Platynosomum illiciens (syn.: P. fastosum) List of introduced molluscs ...
Red-rimmed melania
Oriental lung fluke Paragonimus kellicotti Angiostrongylus cantonensis Loxogenoides bicolor Transversotrema laruei Sticiodora ...
List of MeSH codes (B01)
... angiostrongylus MeSH B01.500.500.294.700.775.588.080.225 - angiostrongylus cantonensis MeSH B01.500.500.294.700.775.710 - ...
Monitor lizard
... as some monitors are hosts for the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis. "Large-scale exploitation" of monitor lizards is ...
Angiostrongylus
Species in the genus Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935) Angiostrongylus costaricensis Morera & Cespedes, 1971 ... "Angiostrongylus". NCBI taxonomy. Bethesda, MD: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 16 January 2019. CS1 ... Angiostrongylus is a genus of parasitic nematodes in the family Metastrongylidae. ... Morera, P.; Céspedes, R. (1971). "Angiostrongylus costaricensis n. sp.(Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea), a new lungworm occurring ...
Angiostrongylus vasorum
"Diagnostic morphology of the third-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Angiostrongylus vasorum, Aelurostrongylus ... The natural intermediate hosts of Angiostrongylus vasorum are land slugs, land snails and freshwater snails. Angiostrongylus ... Angiostrongylus vasorum, also known as French heartworm, is a species of parasitic nematode in the family Metastrongylidae. It ... Morgan, E. R.; Shaw, S. E.; Brennan, S. F.; De Waal, T. D.; Jones, B. R.; Mulcahy, G. (2005). "Angiostrongylus vasorum: A real ...
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Angiostrongylus+cantonensis at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Sydney Morning Herald story ... Monks DJ, Carlisle MS, Carrigan M, Rose K, Spratt D, Gallagher A, Prociv P (2005). "Angiostrongylus cantonensis as a Cause of ... Chye SM, Lin SR, Chen YL, Chung LY, Yen CM (January 2004). "Immuno-PCR for detection of antigen to Angiostrongylus cantonensis ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasitic nematode (roundworm) that causes angiostrongyliasis, the most common cause of ...
Brown rat
"CDC - DPDx - Angiostrongyliasis cantonensis". www.cdc.gov. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.. ... In addition, they can also responsible in transmitting Angiostrongylus larvae to humans by eating raw or undercooked snails, ...
Zoonosis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Angiostrongylus costaricensis rats, cotton rats consuming raw or undercooked snails, slugs, other ...
Tapeworm infection
Angiostrongylus cantonensis *Angiostrongyliasis. *Metastrongylus *Metastrongylosis. Ascaridida. *Ascaris lumbricoides * ...
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Angiostrongylus cantonensis.. "Angiostrongylus". CDC.gov. Centers for Disease Control ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasitic nematode (roundworm) that causes angiostrongyliasis, the most common cause of ... Campbell BG, Little MD (May 1988). "The finding of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats in New Orleans". The American Journal of ... Tsai, TH (2001). "An outbreak of meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Kaohsiung". J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 34 ...
Loa loa filariasis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis *Angiostrongyliasis. *Metastrongylus *Metastrongylosis. Ascaridida. *Ascaris lumbricoides * ...
Pinworm (parasite)
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Trichostrongylus
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Eradication of dracunculiasis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis *Angiostrongyliasis. *Metastrongylus *Metastrongylosis. Ascaridida. *Ascaris lumbricoides * ...
Onchocerca volvulus
Angiostrongylus cantonensis *Angiostrongyliasis. *Metastrongylus *Metastrongylosis. Ascaridida. *Ascaris lumbricoides * ...
Laboratory rat
13 are involved in fibronectin degradation of rat lung granulomatous fibrosis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis". ...
ମେନିଞ୍ଜାଇଟିସ୍ - ଉଇକିପିଡ଼ିଆ
ମେନିଞ୍ଜାଇଟିସ୍ କରୁଥିବା ସାଧାରଣ ପରଜୀବୀଙ୍କର ନାମ: ଆଞ୍ଜିଓସ୍ଟ୍ରୋଙ୍ଗିଲସ୍ କ୍ୟାଣ୍ଟେନୋସିସ୍(Angiostrongylus cantonensis), ନାଥୋସ୍ଟୋମା ...
Monitor lizard
... as some monitors are hosts for the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis.[43]. LeatherEdit. "Large-scale exploitation" of ...
List of infectious diseases
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List of parasites of humans
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Human Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Jamaica - Volume 11, Number 12-December 2005 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Lindo JF, Waugh C, Hall J, Cunningham-Myrie C, Ashley D, Eberhard ML, Enzootic Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats and snails ... Human Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Jamaica. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2005;11(12):1977-1978. doi:10.3201/eid1112.050217.. ... Fatal autochthonous eosinophilic meningitis in a Jamaican child caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2004; ... To the Editor: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis worldwide (1). The ...
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Neuroinfestation by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Recife, Pernambuco. Brazil. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 67: 1093-1096. [ Links ]. ... Angiostrongiliasis por Parastrongylus (Angiostrongylus) cantonensis em Ecuador. Bol Epidem Ecuador 6: 25-32. [ Links ]. ... The discovery of Angiostrongylus cantonensis as a cause of human eosinophilic meningitis. Parasitol Today 7: 151-153. [ Links ] ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae) as a causative agent of eosinophilic meningits of man in Hawaii and ...
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A Case Report on Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Encephalitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis after eating raw frogs mixed with wine as a health supplement. Intern Med. ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis: effect of combination therapy with albendazole and dexamethasone on Th cytokine gene expression in ... A severe eosinophilic meningoencephalitis caused by infection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2008;79:568- ... Neuroimmunological findings in Angiostrongylus cantonensis meningitis in Ecuadorian patients. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2011;69(3): ...
Dot immunogold filtration assay (DIGFA) for the rapid detection of specific antibodies against the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus...
... for the rapid detection of specific antibodies against the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: ... Eamsobhana, P. (1994) Immunological studies on the rat lung-worm Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae). PhD ... Eamsobhana, P. (2006) The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus (Parastrongylus) cantonensis: parasitology, immunology, eosinophilic ... cantonensis antigen is reliable and reproducible for specific immunodiagnosis of human infection with A. cantonensis - thus can ...
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PubMed journal article Eosinophilic meningitis attributable to Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in Hawaii: clinical ... AdolescentAdultAngiostrongylus cantonensisAnimalsEosinophiliaFemaleHawaiiHumansInfantMaleMeningitisMiddle Aged ... Enzootic Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats and snails after an outbreak of human eosinophilic meningitis, Jamaica. ... Control measures for slug and snail hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, with special reference to the semi-slug Parmarion ...
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Pathogen Safety Data Sheet: Infectious Substances - Angiostrongylus cantonensis - Canada.ca
NAME: Angiostrongylus cantonensis. SYNONYM OR CROSS REFERENCE: Parastrongylus cantonensis, rat lungworm, angiostrongyliasis, ... CHARACTERISTICS: A. cantonensis is a parasitic nematode from the genus Angiostrongylus (1-4). Females are 21 mm to 25 mm long, ... Pathogen Safety Data Sheet: Infectious Substances - Angiostrongylus cantonensis. PATHOGEN SAFETY DATA SHEET - INFECTIOUS ... Alicata, J. E. (1967). Effect of freezing and boiling on the infectivity of third-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis ...
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The lymphoid cell response of rats to A. cantonensis appeared to be local in nature in that significant responses were noted ... Abstract Angiostrongylus cantonensis-infected rats were examined for the presence of antigen sensitive lymphocytes, as assessed ... Angiostrongylus Cantonensis: Lymphoid Cell Responsiveness and Antibody Production in Rats * * Authors: Kentaro Yoshimura†, E. J ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis-infected rats were examined for the presence of antigen sensitive lymphocytes, as assessed by the ...
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Therefore, a national survey on the distribution of A. cantonensis and its intermediate hosts in China was carried out in 2006/ ... However, detailed information about the national distribution of A. cantonensis and its intermediate hosts is still lacking, ... cantonensis closely matched that of these snails. The two invasive snail species facilitated the expansion of the parasite, ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis). This parasite is endemic in Southeast Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, and on Pacific Islands. ...
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Sacral myeloradiculitis (Elsberg syndrome) secondary to eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis | BMJ...
Angiostrongylus cantonensis in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 1984; 78: 774-5. ... The presence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Vitu Levu, Fiji. J Helminthol 1984; 58: 231-4. ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection from eating raw snails. N Engl J Med 1995; 332: 1105-6. ... A survey of Ampullarium canaliculatus for natural infection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in south Taiwan. J Trop Med Hyg 1990 ...
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The main objective of this study was to collect adult A. cantonensis from wild rats to isolate protein for the development of a ... The exceptionally high prevalence of A. cantonensis infection in Rattus spp. in east Hawai`i Island is cause for concern and ... Adult male and female A. cantonensis (3,148) were collected from the hearts and lungs of humanely euthanized Rattus rattus, and ... cantonensis infection based on presence of live adult worms, encysted adult worms, L3 larvae and/or by PCR analysis of brain ...
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The most common source of infection with A. cantonensis is the consumption of raw or undercooked mollusks (e.g., snails and ... The purpose of this study was to develop a quick, simple molecular method to survey for A. cantonensis in intermediate host ... All nine samples were positive as determined by the LAMP assay for A. cantonensis, which was identified as positive by using ... Reactions amplified the A. cantonensis 18S rRNA gene and demonstrated high sensitivity; as little as 1 fg of DNA was detected ...
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Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a flimsy and slender worm with a simple mouth and no lips or buccal cavity. The bursa, a ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis was initially found in the lungs of rodents in China. It was given little notice since it was not ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis can survive in humans and monkeys as well.. The main intermediate hosts include slugs and snails. ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis can survive in humans and monkeys as well. Two cases of monkeys dying from complications of ...
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Animal Parasitology
Acetylcholinesterase levels in Angiostrongylus cantonensis in relation to the immune response in rats - UQ eSpace
Acetylcholinesterase levels in Angiostrongylus cantonensis in relation to the immune response in rats. Beaver J.-A. and Dobson ... Acetylcholinesterase levels in Angiostrongylus cantonensis in relation to the immune response in rats. International Journal ... Angiostrongylus cantonensis larvae and adult nematodes synthesize three acetylcholinesterase (AChE) isozymes. The Km of this ... Acetylcholinesterase levels in Angiostrongylus cantonensis in relation to the immune response in rats ...
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Larvae25
- These items need to be properly washed and handled to prevent accidental ingestion of A. cantonensis larvae or the larvae-containing hosts. (wikipedia.org)
- DNA was extracted from the obtained larvae and the internal transcribed spacer region 2 was analysed by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism after digestion with the endonuclease Cla I. Of the 30 ports investigated in this study, 11 contained molluscs infected with A. cantonensis larvae. (scielo.br)
- The recorded presence of A. cantonensis larvae in Brazil is important because the parasite can cause clinical manifestations that can be confused with infectious meningitis of different aetiologies due to the transit of larvae through the meninges. (scielo.br)
- Once infective larvae of A. cantonensis are ingested, they invade the intestinal tissue and can cause enteritis. (canada.ca)
- 72.7% (396/545) were infected with adult worms, but 93.9% (512/545) of the rats were positive for A. cantonensis infection based on presence of live adult worms, encysted adult worms, L3 larvae and/or by PCR analysis of brain tissue. (unl.edu)
- Detection of A. cantonensis in mollusks can be performed by releasing the larvae from the tissue with pepsin digestion ( 11 ). (asm.org)
- The most common source of infection with A. cantonensis is the consumption of raw or undercooked mollusks (e.g., snails and slugs) harbouring infectious third-stage larvae (L 3 ). (biomedcentral.com)
- Pomacea canaliculata snails were exposed to A. cantonensis first-stage larvae (L 1 ) in the laboratory, and L 3 were observed in the snails thirty-five days after infection. (biomedcentral.com)
- First-stage larvae (L 1 ) of A. cantonensis grow to infective L 3 in intermediate host snails. (biomedcentral.com)
- With the amount of larvae in one Achatina fulica , A. cantonensis can easily be dispersed to new areas. (animaldiversity.org)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis larvae and adult nematodes synthesize three acetylcholinesterase (AChE) isozymes. (edu.au)
- Human infection by Angiostrongylus cantonensis occurs through consumption of raw or undercooked food and vegetables that contain larvae or eggs of this parasite [1]. (symptoma.com)
- Because of the low number of _A. cantonensis_ larvae found in studies of slime and mucus, Cowie concludes, 'While slime trails may represent a source of sporadic infections, the evidence suggests that this is not one of the main routes of transmission of the parasite nor a major cause of disease. (blogspot.com)
- Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the lesion localization, pathological changes and angiostrongyliasis characterization of rat brain infected with larvae of A. cantonensis by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques. (ismrm.org)
- Rats were infected with different numbers of A. cantonensis larvae and their brains were diagnosed continuously with MRI and histopathological study. (ismrm.org)
- Six species were found infected with A. cantonensis larvae. (parasite-journal.org)
- Negative correlations were detected between salinity and prevalence, mean abundance and mean intensity of larvae of A. cantonensis . (parasite-journal.org)
- In this study, A. cantonensis larvae were found in a wide range of freshwater snails and M. tuberculata snail was recorded as a new intermediate host for the first time. (parasite-journal.org)
- the presence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and the first cases of eosinophilic meningitis , an emerging disease caused by its larvae , were first reported in Ecuador in the year 2008. (bvsalud.org)
- METHODS Angiostrongylus cantonensis larvae were analyzed using optical microscopy. (unicamp.br)
- To facilitate improved detection of the first stage larvae (L1) of Angiostrongylus cantonensis from rat faeces, a TaqMan (R) probe real-time PCR method for the detection in situ was developed targeting the second internal transcribed region of the ribosomal DNA (ITS2) of A. cantonensis. (xmu.edu.cn)
- This study was conducted to determine the role of the Shh signaling pathway in A. cantonensis -infected BABL/c mice by coculturing astrocytes with living fifth-stage larvae or soluble antigens. (hindawi.com)
- The pathological changes are eosinophilic meningitis and eosinophilic meningoencephalitis by developing larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. (ncl.edu.tw)
- Diagnostic morphology of the third-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Angiostrongylus vasorum, Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, and Anafilaroides rostratus (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea). (ncl.edu.tw)
- In certain areas, semi-slugs were very numerous and some were heavily infected with L3 A. cantonensis larvae [12] . (hawaii.edu)
Infection28
- This observation, along with epidemiology and autopsy of infected brains, confirmed A. cantonensis infection in humans as the cause of the majority of eosinophilic meningitis cases in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. (wikipedia.org)
- Ingestion of food items that can be contaminated by the mucus excretions of intermediate or paratenic hosts, such as snails and slugs, or by the feces of rats that act as definitive hosts, can lead to infection of A. cantonensis. (wikipedia.org)
- A. cantonensis is an important parasitic agent in Jamaica for which a definitive route of infection is often not found. (cdc.gov)
- Because of the high prevalence of A. cantonensis infection in mollusks in certain parts of Jamaica, consumption of raw, infected shrimp may be a source of sporadic angiostrongyliasis on the island. (cdc.gov)
- Angiostrongyliasis, the most common infectious cause of eosinophilic meningitis, results from infection by the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis 1 . (medsci.org)
- The test utilizing purified A . cantonensis antigen is reliable and reproducible for specific immunodiagnosis of human infection with A. cantonensis - thus can be applied as an additional routine test for clinical diagnostic support. (cambridge.org)
- The lymphoid cell response of rats to A. cantonensis appeared to be local in nature in that significant responses were noted only in the cervical lymph node cells during the first 4 weeks of infection. (ajtmh.org)
- High prevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) on eastern Hawai`i Island: A closer look at life cycle traits and patterns of infection in wild rats ( Rattus spp. (unl.edu)
- The main objective of this study was to collect adult A. cantonensis from wild rats to isolate protein for the development of a blood-based diagnostic, in the process we evaluated the prevalence of infection in wild rats. (unl.edu)
- The exceptionally high prevalence of A. cantonensis infection in Rattus spp. (unl.edu)
- There is no specific treatment for A. cantonensis infection. (cdc.gov)
- Haemagglutinating anti-A. cantonensis antibody appeared in the serum of infected rats when the parasites commenced to lay eggs and increased in titre thereafter until 103 days after infection. (edu.au)
- Angiostrongyliasis is a parasitic infection caused by a rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis. (symptoma.com)
- The diagnosis of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection was established in all patients by serologic studies of serum and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF). (elsevier.com)
- Investigation showed that A. cantonensis infection negatively impacts the metabolism of A. fulica by depleting polysaccharide stores of the intermediate host, compromising the energy balance of the snail. (ifremer.fr)
- The purpose of the study was to record different intermediate hosts of A. cantonensis and to determine the infection prevalence and intensity of this parasite in freshwater snails in relation to some ecological and biological factors. (parasite-journal.org)
- Thirteen species of freshwater snails of nine families were examined for A. cantonensis infection. (parasite-journal.org)
- L. carinatus snail had the highest prevalence, mean abundance and mean intensity of A. cantonensis infection. (parasite-journal.org)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection is endemic in regions such as Southeast Asia, China, the Pacific Basin, and the Caribbean, but international travel has spread the disease elsewhere, including Europe ( 1 - 10 ). (cdc.gov)
- A. cantonensis infection was diagnosed by immunoblot testing at the Department of Helminthology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok. (cdc.gov)
- Not all cases were serologically confirmed, most likely because antibody tests for A. cantonensis infection have not been widely available. (cdc.gov)
- A definite parasitological diagnosis is rarely achieved in patients with A. cantonensis infection. (fiocruz.br)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection can lead to severe neuropathological damage caused by the development of these nematodes in the central nervous system after penetrating the blood-brain barrier. (allenpress.com)
- This study aimed to determine the prevalence of A. cantonensis infection in Achatina fulica in the nine municipalities that make up Baixada Santista, São Paulo, Brazil. (unicamp.br)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans. (cambridge.org)
- cantonensis infection causes a self-limited illness in which headaches, nonfocal neurologic findings, and cranial nerve involvement are the most common signs and symptoms. (thefreedictionary.com)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection may cause elevation of ROS and antioxidants in the CSF of infected mice. (hindawi.com)
- To our knowledge, this is the first report of A. cantonensis infection through the consumption of centipedes," they wrote. (fox61.com)
Snails15
- Scientists are calling for a more thorough study of the epidemiology of A. cantonensis, stricter food-safety policies, and the increase of knowledge on how to properly consume products commonly infested by the parasite, such as snails and slugs that act as intermediate hosts or those that act as paratenic hosts, such as fish, frogs, or freshwater prawns. (wikipedia.org)
- Humans can become infected by eating the intermediate hosts, slugs and snails, of A. cantonensis . (cdc.gov)
- 2008). The first report of the occurrence of snails infected with A. cantonensis in South America was by Caldeira et al. (scielo.br)
- The most common infectious cause of eosinophilic meningitis is Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which is transmitted largely by consumption of snails/slugs. (unboundmedicine.com)
- The purpose of this study was to develop a quick, simple molecular method to survey for A. cantonensis in intermediate host snails. (biomedcentral.com)
- Thus, in order to control A. cantonensis , efforts should be directed towards building a surveillance system for the intermediate host snails of this parasite. (biomedcentral.com)
- Many species of snails can serve as intermediate hosts for A. cantonensis . (biomedcentral.com)
- Current surveying of A. cantonensis intermediate host snails depends mainly on microscopic examination. (biomedcentral.com)
- We confirmed the presence of A. cantonensis using species-specific, quantitative PCR in 18 of 50 (36%) giant African land snails (Lissachatina fulica) collected from Miami, Florida in May 2013. (altmetric.com)
- Prevention of A. cantonensis infections involves educating persons residing in or traveling to areas where the parasite is found about not ingesting raw or undercooked snails and slugs, freshwater shrimp, land crabs, frogs, and monitor lizards, or potentially contaminated vegetables, or vegetable juice. (cdc.gov)
- This species of giant African snails (up to 17 cm shell length) is a pest that has extensive negative impact on agriculture and can serve as vector for several parasites, including Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a nematode parasite that causes (human) eosinophilic meningitis, an emergent disease. (ifremer.fr)
- RESULTS Of the 540 snails analyzed, 117 (21.7%) were infected by A. cantonensis. (unicamp.br)
- Humans are infected with A. cantonensis by ingesting freshwater, terrestrial snails, slugs and other intermediate or paratenic hosts [ 5 - 8 ]. (parasitol.kr)
- A. cantonensis is a roundworm with a complicated lifecycle that requires snails or slugs as an intermediary host. (eurekalert.org)
- There was also evidence of convergent evolution of extracellular superoxide dismutase (EC-SOD) in A. cantonensis and flukes, which both require snails as hosts. (eurekalert.org)
Nematoda5
- citation needed] A. cantonensis is a helminth of the phylum Nematoda, order Strongylida, and superfamily Metastrongyloidea. (wikipedia.org)
- A. cantonensis is a helminth of the phylum Nematoda , order Strongylida , and superfamily Metastrongyloidea . (wikipedia.org)
- Eamsobhana , P. ( 1994 ) Immunological studies on the rat lung-worm Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae). (cambridge.org)
- Molecular diagnosis of eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) by polymerase chain reaction-DNA sequencing of cerebrospinal fluids of patients. (cdc.gov)
- Firts report of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidae) in Achatina fulica (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Southeast and South Brazil. (revistabiomedica.org)
Meningoencephalitis8
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis worldwide ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the most common aetiological agent of human eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. (scielo.br)
- Angiostrongylus costaricensis (Morera & Céspedes 1971), which is the aetiological agent of abdominal angiostrongyliasis in the Americas (Morera & Céspedes 1971), and Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen 1935), which is the aetiological agent of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (Alicata 1962) and occurs primarily in southeastern Asia and throughout the Pacific Basin (Alicata 1991). (scielo.br)
- Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in Cuba, caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis. (bvsalud.org)
- Five cases of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis presumed to be caused by the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis , are reported from localities in or near Havana, Cuba . (bvsalud.org)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis , a metastrongyloid nematode, is the major causative agent of human eosinophilic meningitis or meningoencephalitis in many parts of the world. (fiocruz.br)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis is causes eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in humans. (unicamp.br)
- Biology and distribution of the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis and its relationship to eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and other neurological disorders of man and animals. (ncl.edu.tw)
Rats8
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis -infected rats were examined for the presence of antigen sensitive lymphocytes, as assessed by the in vitro uptake of tritiated thymidine by cells of various lymphoid organs (cervical, mediastinal and mesenteric lymph nodes, spleen and peripheral blood), following stimulation by adult worm antigen. (ajtmh.org)
- The definitive hosts of A. cantonensis are various species of rats. (biomedcentral.com)
- Parastrongylus cantonensis , normally termed Angiostrongylus cantonensis , is an angiostrongylid that lives naturally in the pulmonary arteries of rats. (k-state.edu)
- Beaver J.-A. and Dobson C. (1978) Acetylcholinesterase levels in Angiostrongylus cantonensis in relation to the immune response in rats. (edu.au)
- increasing quantities of AChE were found in young adult A. cantonensis from the brain of rats. (edu.au)
- Lungworms identified as A. cantonensis were found in rats from the same localities. (bvsalud.org)
- Kliks M, Palumbo N. Eosinophilic meningitis beyond the Pacific Basin: the global dispersal of a peridomestic zoonosis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the nematode lungworm of rats. (revistabiomedica.org)
- The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis or the rat lungworm is a parasitic worm residing in the pulmonary arteries of rats. (news-medical.net)
Parastrongylus1
- Parastrongylus cantonensis (syn. (k-state.edu)
Lungworm disease8
- The nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic pathogen and the etiological agent of human angiostrongyliasis or rat lungworm disease. (unl.edu)
- The rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) is a parasitic nematode that causes rat lungworm disease. (altmetric.com)
- WATCH OUT This parasitic roundworm ( Angiostrongylus cantonensis ) causes rat lungworm disease. (sciencenews.org)
- The Rat Lungworm disease (RLWD), or Angiostrongyliasis, is caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis (A. cantonenis), a roundworm parasite that affects the central nervous system. (news-medical.net)
- Rat lungworm disease, a parasite officially known as Angiostrongylus cantonensis, affects the brain and the spinal cord, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (wtvr.com)
- Laboratory results confirmed evidence of the rat lungworm disease parasite (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) in the child's spinal fluid. (hawaii247.com)
- The nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a rat lungworm, a zoonotic pathogen which causes a global, emerging infectious disease known as rat lungworm disease (RLWD). (hawaii.edu)
- Rat lungworm disease is caused by a parasitic roundworm called Angiostrongylus cantonensis . (hawaii.edu)
Nematodes2
- Acid phosphatase activity demonstrated in the nematodes, Dirofilaria immitis and Angiostrongylus cantonensis with special reference to the characters and distribution. (usda.gov)
- The most common nematodes to consider include Strongyloides stercoralis as part of a hyperinfection syndrome, Toxocara species or less commonly Baylisascaris species as agents of visceral larva migrans, or other nematode worms that may involve the CNS such as Angiostrongylus and Gnathostoma species. (thefreedictionary.com)
Hosts7
- We PCR amplified and sequenced ITS1 from A. costaricensis (two laboratory strains from Costa Rica and Brazil), A. vasorum (from naturally infected hosts in United Kingdom), and A. cantonensis from three geographical regions (one laboratory strain from Japan plus nine environmental isolates from Hawaii and New Orleans, LA) to assess the variability of this potential PCR target. (asm.org)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis is not specific for either definitive or intermediate hosts. (animaldiversity.org)
- The definitive hosts for Angiostrongylus cantonensis are usually rodents from the genus Rattus , with some main ones being Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus . (animaldiversity.org)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis has a complex life cycle that involves intermediate, paratenic, and definitive hosts as well as several larval stages before becoming an adult. (animaldiversity.org)
- Cowie presents data confirming acquisition of _A. cantonensis_ by animal hosts, which carry the nematode but do not become infected. (blogspot.com)
- Development of a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA-EXO) and lateral flow assay (RPA-LFA) based on the ITS1 gene for the detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in gastropod intermediate hosts. (cdc.gov)
- Wallace GD, Rosen L. Studies on eosinophilic meningitis V. Molluscan hosts of Angiostrongylus cantonensis on Pacific Islands. (hawaii.edu)
Prevalence5
- In 2013, A. cantonensis was confirmed present in Florida, USA, where its range and prevalence are expanding. (wikipedia.org)
- We also provide a brief update for physicians on the characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic meningitis caused by A. cantonensis , with particular emphasis on the update of prevalence and treatment of the disease in China. (medsci.org)
- High prevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) o" by Susan I. Jarvi, Stefano Quarta et al. (unl.edu)
- Positive correlations were found between both prevalence and mean abundance of A. cantonensis and host size in L. carinatus and M. tuberculata . (parasite-journal.org)
- Between March and June 2004, 13 /22 tawny frog mouths necropsied were positive for cerebrospinal angiostrongylosis identified mostly from the northern suburb areas of Cremorne, Mosman, Warringah, Lane Cove and as far North as Clareville This range of cases indicates an increase in the prevalence of A. cantonensis in tawny frogmouths in the wider Sydney area, and possibly represent a sentinel species for this parasite in other animals and humans. (agriculture.gov.au)
Known as Angiostrongylus cantonensis1
- Lab tests confirmed that they were infected with rat lungworm, otherwise known as Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which had caused a type of meningitis. (fox61.com)
Record of Angiostrongylus cantonensis1
- Aguiar PH, Morera P, Pascual J. First record of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Cuba. (revistabiomedica.org)
Eosinophilic meningitis in humans3
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis in humans. (medsci.org)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the most common agent associated with eosinophilic meningitis in humans. (asm.org)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a zoonotic parasite that causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans. (biomedcentral.com)
PLOS Neglected Tropical1
- Now, researchers report in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases that a detail analysis of the genetics of the rat lungworm parasite-- Angiostrongylus cantonensis-- reveal signatures of adaptive evolution that have let the parasite survive and may serve as future drug targets. (eurekalert.org)
Snail4
- LAMP is an appropriate diagnostic method for the routine identification of A. cantonensis within its intermediate host snail P. canaliculata because of its simplicity, sensitivity, and specificity. (biomedcentral.com)
- Although it's not the major intermediate host, this particular snail is important because it may be a primary reason why Angiostrongylus cantonensis has spread. (animaldiversity.org)
- We strongly encourage further immunological studies of A. fulica, ranging from organismal level to molecular biology to gain better understanding of the A. fulica internal defense response to nematode pathogens like A. cantonensis and the contribution of immune function to the invasiveness of (snail) species. (ifremer.fr)
- In Hawaii, most people become ill by accidentally ingesting a snail or slug infected with the parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis (A. cantonensis). (hawaii247.com)
Assay7
- A rapid dot immunogold filtration assay (DIGFA) was adopted for specific immunodiagnosis of human cerebral angiostrongyliasis, using purified 31-kDa glycoprotein specific to Angiostrongylus cantonensis as diagnostic antigen and protein A colloidal gold conjugate as antigen-antibody detector. (cambridge.org)
- We report the development of a real-time PCR assay for the species-specific identification of A. cantonensis in mollusk tissue. (asm.org)
- Here we describe a new real-time PCR assay that allows for a direct detection of A. cantonensis at the species level. (asm.org)
- All nine samples were positive as determined by the LAMP assay for A. cantonensis , which was identified as positive by using PCR and microscopy, this demonstrates that LAMP is sensitive and effective for diagnosis. (biomedcentral.com)
- As such, using CSF, an Angiostrongylus cantonensis -specific PCR-based assay was ordered from the Centers for Disease Control and returned positive, thus confirming the diagnosis. (neurology.org)
- These results indicate the potential application of this PCR assay with clinical CSF samples for additional support in the confirmation of eosinophilic meningitis due to A. cantonensis. (fiocruz.br)
- The diagnosis is supported by positive antibody-detection tests for A. cantonensis , e.g., enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunoblot analysis (Eamsobhana & Tungtrongchitr 2005, Cross & Chen 2007, Eamsobhana & Yong 2009). (fiocruz.br)
Humans5
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis can survive in humans and monkeys as well. (animaldiversity.org)
- The parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus can cause gastrointestinal or central nervous system (CNS) disease in humans. (news-medical.net)
- Humans can become infected with A. cantonensis if they eat (intentionally or otherwise) a raw or undercooked infected intermediate host, thereby ingesting the parasite. (eturbonews.com)
- A. cantonensis has been documented as a parasitic disease of humans in Hawaiʻi and other Pacific islands since the early 1960's [9] . (hawaii.edu)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis has also occurred in other wild life species including flying foxes, possums and macropods, as well as in domestic animals and humans. (agriculture.gov.au)
Nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis3
- First described by the renowned Chinese parasitologist Hsin-Tao Chen (1904-1977) in 1935, after examining Cantonese rat specimens, the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis was identified in the cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with eosinophilic meningitis by Nomura and Lim in Taiwan in 1944. (wikipedia.org)
- The nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis , or rat lungworm, is the most common cause of human eosinophilic meningitis. (wormbase.org)
- The nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis has spread down the eastern coast of Australia over recent decades. (mja.com.au)
Meningitis due5
- Here, we present a case of eosinophilic meningitis due to A. cantonensis . (medsci.org)
- Our patient is a mentally challenged 21-year-old Taiwanese man who presented with intermittent bilateral lower extremity weakness, fever, headache and acute urinary retention, and was finally diagnosed with eosinophilic meningitis due to A cantonensis . (bmj.com)
- Information is also provided about outbreaks of eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis and a case of ocular angiostrongylosis, based on official reports by the Ministry of Public Health . (bvsalud.org)
- Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis. (medscape.com)
- Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus and Gnathostoma species," Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. (thefreedictionary.com)
Species5
- Conclusion: The results will help us to understand the basic characters of A. cantonensis SNPs fully and the predicted SNPs will be powerful tools for species authentication development, transmission survey, as well as many other genome wide association studies (GWAS). (alliedacademies.org)
- Recently, the mRNA sequence encoding the 66 kDa native protein from A. cantonensis adult worms has been described and used as the basis for developing a PCR protocol for simultaneous unambiguous identification of species of the genus Angiostrongylus . (fiocruz.br)
- The AC primers are highly specific and have been used successfully to amplify DNA of Angiostrongylus species (Silva et al. (fiocruz.br)
- The present study exhibited a high level of specificity for A. cantonensis, with no fluorescence signals were observed in reference control consisting of four parasite species commonly found in the intestine of rat. (xmu.edu.cn)
- The species Angiostrongylus cantonensis (A. cantonensis) or the rat lungworm is. (news-medical.net)
Achatina2
- Cuando el parásito infecta a los caracoles terrestres Achatina , se enquista en su interior y puede infectar accidentalmente a las personas y otros mamíferos. (revistabiomedica.org)
- Establecer la distribución geográfica de A. cantonensis en huéspedes intermediarios ( Achatina fulica ) y definitivos ( Rattus spp . (revistabiomedica.org)
Cerebrospinal fluid3
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from clinically diagnosed patients with detectable Angiostrongylus cantonensis-specific antibodies (n = 10), patients with clinically suspected cases that tested negative for A. cantonensis-antibodies (n = 5) and patients with cerebral gnathostomiasis (n = 2) and neurocysticercosis (n = 2) were examined by a single-step polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method using the AC primers for the 66-kDa native protein gene. (fiocruz.br)
- The activities of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA), urokinase-type activator (uPA) and MMP-9 in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were significantly increased in Angiostrongylus cantonensis infected mice with eosinophilic meningitis compared to that in uninfected mice. (ncl.edu.tw)
- In Hawaii, cases can be diagnosed with a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, performed by the State Laboratories Division, that detects A. cantonensis DNA in patients' cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or other tissue. (eturbonews.com)
Rodents5
- The cycle of A. cantonensis occurs mainly in molluscs and rodents. (scielo.br)
- 2007) and the hypothesis that the introduction of this parasite occurred through the migration of infected rodents on ships coming mainly from Asia and Africa, a project was implemented to investigate the presence of A. cantonensis in the areas surrounding the main ports of Brazil ( Fig. 1 ). (scielo.br)
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic nematode found in rodents, is the. (news-medical.net)
- The adult form of A. cantonensis is only found in rodents. (eturbonews.com)
- Martin-Alonso A, Foronda P, Quispe-Ricalde MA, Feliu C, Valladares B. Seroprevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Wild Rodents from the Canary Islands. (hawaii.edu)
Genus1
- A. cantonensis is a parasitic nematode from the genus Angiostrongylus ( 1 - 4 ) . (canada.ca)
Antibodies1
- Blood samples from 5 patients were positive for antibodies to A. cantonensis. (symptoma.com)
Parasites3
- The most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis is the invasion of the central nervous system by helminthic parasites, in particular Angiostrongylus cantonensis -also known as the rat lung worm. (bmj.com)
- 6 Helminthic parasites, in particular A cantonensis , are seen in all regions in Taiwan and are an important cause of eosinophilic meningitis. (bmj.com)
- Parasites of Ovachlamys fulgens includes Angiostrongylus cantonensis. (wikipedia.org)
20171
- en Ecuador entre el 2014 y el 2017. (revistabiomedica.org)
Costaricensis2
- Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a closely related worm that causes intestinal angiostrongyliasis in Central and South America. (wikipedia.org)
- [8] Angiostrongylus costaricensis is a closely related worm that causes intestinal angiostrongyliasis in Central and South America. (wikipedia.org)
RRNA gene1
- a Based on the A. cantonensis 18S rRNA gene GenBank entry (accession number AY295804 ). (asm.org)
Diagnosis2
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an emerging parasite in Ecuador whose diagnosis is currently based on clinical and epidemiological findings. (bvsalud.org)
- In this situation, molecular approaches that target genetic sequences of A. cantonensis may assist in providing an aetiologic diagnosis. (fiocruz.br)
Infections4
- We report a case of eosinophilic meningitis and lumbosacral myeloradiculopathy caused by A. cantonensis and present a review of cases of A. cantonensis infections from Europe. (cdc.gov)
- In a Google and Medline Internet literature search, we identified 9 additional case reports and 1 report on a cluster of 5 A. cantonensis infections. (cdc.gov)
- All worms recovered to date, from one fatal human case, and from many animal infections , have been confirmed as A. cantonensis. (bvsalud.org)
- Steroids are commonly used in patients with eosinophilic meningitis caused by A. cantonensis infections. (parasitol.kr)
20021
- Between December 2000 and May 2002, two cases of A. cantonensis were diagnosed in tawny frogmouths in the Sydney area by the Australian Registry of Wildlife Health at Taronga Zoo. (agriculture.gov.au)
Adult1
- Adult female worm of Angiostrongylus cantonensis with characteristic barber-pole appearance (anterior end of worm is to the top). (wikipedia.org)
Gene1
- Because of the ease of amplification with high sensitivity and specificity attained by a single-step PCR, the AC primers directed against the 66-kDa protein gene of A. cantonensis could be a potential approach for confirmation of clinical findings of angiostrongyliasis. (fiocruz.br)
Agent of human eosinophilic1
- The People's Republic of China (P.R. China) is the presumptive home range of the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis , a major aetiological agent of human eosinophilic meningitis. (biomedcentral.com)
Larval2
- We performed polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism using restriction endonuclease ClaI, directed to the internal transcribed spacer region 2 of A. cantonensis larval DNA. (unicamp.br)
- You can get angiostrongyliasis by eating food contaminated by the larval stage of A. cantonensis worms. (eturbonews.com)
Serologically confirmed1
- The PCR method detected A. cantonensis DNA in CSF samples from four of 10 serologically confirmed angiostrongyliasis cases. (fiocruz.br)
Roundworm parasite1
- It is caused by a parasitic nematode (roundworm parasite) called Angiostrongylus cantonensis . (eturbonews.com)