Publications

epidemiologic studies of eosinophilic meningitis in southern taiwan.	a study of the epidemiologic characteristics of 125 cases of eosinophilic meningitis or meningoencephalitis, probably caused by angiostrongylus cantonensis, which occurred in southern taiwan in 1968 and 1969 revealed a close association of the disease with the rainy season. in contrast to findings in other geographic areas, most such cases in this study occurred among children. a higher attack rate was observed among aborigines than among descendants of mainland chinese. most patients had eaten ...	1975	1155688
clinical studies on angiostrongyliasis cantonensis among children in taiwan.	angiostrongyliasis cantonensis is a disease commonly seen in taiwan, especially in children during the summer rainy season. most of the cases reported in other countries were adults and their clinical manifestations were different from children. studies on special clinical characteristics of angiostrongyliasis cantonensis among 82 children in taiwan were performed. thirty-eight (46.3%) were male and 44 (53.7%) females, and 87% could be traced to a history of contact with the intermediate host, t ...	1991	1822885