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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...
Autores principales: | 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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6004866/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29774852 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2406.180168 |
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