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First cases of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection reported in Martinique, 2002–2017

Neuroangiostrongyliasis is a parasitic disease caused by the accidental ingestion of the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in its larval form. Human infection can lead to eosinophilic meningitis, sometimes complicated by life-threatening radiculomyelitis or encephalitis. Although some cases have...

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Autores principales: Dard, Céline, Tessier, Eve, Nguyen, Duc, Epelboin, Loïc, Harrois, Dorothée, Swale, Christopher, Cabié, André, de Meuron, Katia, Miossec, Charline, Desbois-Nogard, Nicole
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: EDP Sciences 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7216674/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32394891
http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2020032
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Sumario:Neuroangiostrongyliasis is a parasitic disease caused by the accidental ingestion of the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in its larval form. Human infection can lead to eosinophilic meningitis, sometimes complicated by life-threatening radiculomyelitis or encephalitis. Although some cases have been reported from other Caribbean Islands, no cases have been diagnosed in Martinique so far. Here, we report the first eight laboratory-confirmed cases of neuroangiostrongyliasis on the island of Martinique, French West Indies, between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2017. One case was fatal and five resulted in neurological sequelae. The medical community should consider the risk of A. cantonensis infection in patients living in or returning from Martinique.