| the occurrence of the rat lungworm, angiostrongylus cantonensis, in nonindigenous snails in the gulf of mexico region of the united states. | nonindigenous apple snails, pomacea maculata (formerly pomacea insularum), are currently spreading rapidly through the southeastern united states. this mollusk serves as an intermediate host of the rat lungworm parasite (angiostrongylus cantonensis), which can cause eosinophilic meningitis in humans who consume infected mollusks. a pcr-based detection assay was used to test nonindigenous apple snails for the rat lungworm parasite in louisiana, texas, mississippi, and florida. only apple snails o ... | 2013 | 23901374 |
| angiostrongylus cantonensis meningitis and myelitis, texas, usa. | 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. | 2017 | 28518035 |
| angiostrongylus cantonensis infection: a cause of fever of unknown origin in pediatric patients. | fever of unknown origin (fuo) in children is frequently caused by infectious diseases. angiostrongylus cantonensis, while a primary cause of eosinophilic meningitis, is rarely a cause of fuo. we present 2 pediatric cases of fuo caused by angiostrongylus cantonensis acquired in houston, texas, outside its usual geographic distribution. | 2016 | 27578821 |