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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology
Medknow Publications on behalf of Indian Association of Medical Microbiology
ISSN: 0255-0857
EISSN: 0255-0857
Vol. 24, No. 3, 2006, pp. 220-221 		Bioline Code: mb06063
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2006, pp. 220-221

 en Case Report- Eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis check for this species in other resources
Panackel C, Vishad, Cherian G, Vijayakumar K, Sharma RN

Abstract

Angiostrongylus cantonensis check for this species in other resources is a nematode parasite that inhabits the pulmonary arteries and heart of rodents. It is one of the causative agents of fatal eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in man. We present five cases of eosinophilic meningitis presumably due to infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis . All the five patients gave history of ingestion of monitor lizard within ten days of onset of symptoms.

Keywords
Angiostrongylus cantonensis, eosinophilic meningitis, monitor lizard

 
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