Neuroimmunological findings of Angiostrongylus cantonensis meningitis in Ecuadorian patients;Hallazgos neuroinmunologicos en meningitis por Angiostrongylus cantonesis en pacientes ecuatorianos

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 466-469

  Dorta Contreras, Alberto J ^a   Padilla Docal, Barbara ^a   Moreira, Juan M ^b   Robles, Luiggi Martini ^c   Aroca, Jenny Muzzio ^c   Alarcón, Fernando ^d   Bu Coifiu Fanegol, Raisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

^b Ministry of Public Health   (Cuba)

^c Dr Leopoldo Izquieta Perez National Hygiene Institute   (Cuba)

^d Eugenio Espejo Hospital   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Ecuador; Eosinophilia; Intrathecal synthesis; Meningitis; Reibergram

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECUADOR; EOSINOPHILIA; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; MENINGITIS; NEUROIMMUNOLOGY;

EID: 79960639916     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2011000400011     Document Type: Article

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