Myelitis and Meningitis
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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.
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عنوان ژورنال: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0195-5616
DOI: 10.1016/s0195-5616(92)50086-9