Molecular diagnosis of eosinophilic meningitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) by polymerase chain reaction-DNA sequencing of cerebrospinal fluids of patients

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 116-118

  Eamsobhana, Praphathip ^a   Wanachiwanawin, Darawan ^a   Dechkum, Naowarat ^b   Parsartvit, Anchana ^c   Sen Yong, Hoi ^d  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Cerebrospinal fluid; DNA sequencing; Eosinophilic meningitis meningoencephalitis; PCR

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DNA SEQUENCE; EOSINOPHILIA; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MENINGITIS; PARASITOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STRONGYLE INFECTION;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANIMALS; EOSINOPHILIA; HUMANS; MENINGITIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; STRONGYLIDA INFECTIONS;

ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; METASTRONGYLOIDEA; NEMATODA;

EID: 84875441660     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762013000100020     Document Type: Article

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