Neuro-angiostrongyliasis: Unresolved issues

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 30, Issue 12-13, 2000, Pages 1295-1303

  Prociv, Paul ^a   Spratt, David M ^b   Carlisle, Melissa S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Veterinary Pathology Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achatina fulica; Angiostrongyliasis; Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Angiostrongylus mackerrasae; Angiostrongylus malaysiensis; Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis; Helminthiases; Rats; Rattus; Slugs; Snails; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PARASITE;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ASIA; AUSTRALIA; CHINA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EVOLUTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HUMAN; INTERMEDIATE HOST; LIFE CYCLE; MELANESIA; MOLLUSC; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; POLYNESIA; RAT; REVIEW; SNAIL; TAXONOMY;

ADULT; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM HELMINTHIASIS; CHILD; HUMANS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; RATS; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS; ZOONOSES;

ACHATINA; ACHATINA FULICA; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS MALAYSIENSIS; FULICA; GASTROPODA; MAMMALIA; RATTUS; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 0033711141     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(00)00133-8     Document Type: Review

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