How can clinicians ensure the diagnosis of meningitic angiostrongyliasis?

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-75

  Sawanyawisuth, Kittisak ^a,b   Sawanyawisuth, Kanlayanee ^a   Senthong, Vichai ^a   Limpawattana, Panita ^a   Phichaphop, Asa ^a   Intapan, Pewpan M ^a,b   Maleewong, Wanchai ^a,b   Tiamkao, Somsak ^a   Jitpimolmard, Suthipun ^a   Chotmongkol, Verajit ^a,b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Angiostrongyliasis; Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Diagnosis; Eosinophilic; Meningitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGIOSTRONGYLIASIS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EOSINOPHIL COUNT; FEMALE; GNATHOSTOMIASIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGITIC ANGIOSTRONGYLIASIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SERODIAGNOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMALS; EOSINOPHILS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; SEROLOGIC TESTS; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; GNATHOSTOMA SPINIGERUM;

EID: 84855441978     PISSN: 15303667     EISSN: 15577759     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2011.0711     Document Type: Article

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