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Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis after ingestion of raw frogs.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007 Feb; 76(2):399-402.AJ

Abstract

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis in humans after ingestion of raw or inadequately cooked intermediate hosts or food contaminated with infective third-stage larvae. Frogs are known to be a paratenic host of A. cantonensis, but have never been reported as the infectious source of human angiostrongyliasis in Taiwan. We report the first case of eosinophilic meningitis caused by A. cantonensis after ingestion of raw frogs (Rana plancyi).

Authors+Show Affiliations

Lai CH
Department of Infectious Diseases, E-Da Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan, Republic of China. laich6363@yahoo.com.tw
Yen CM
No affiliation info available
Chin C
No affiliation info available
Chung HC
No affiliation info available
Kuo HC
No affiliation info available
Lin HH
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AgedAngiostrongylus cantonensisAnimalsAntibodies, HelminthEosinophiliaFood ParasitologyHumansMaleMeningitisRanidaeStrongylida InfectionsTaiwan

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17297055

Citation

Lai, Chung-Hsu, et al. "Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused By Angiostrongylus Cantonensis After Ingestion of Raw Frogs." The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 76, no. 2, 2007, pp. 399-402.
Lai CH, Yen CM, Chin C, et al. Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis after ingestion of raw frogs. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007;76(2):399-402.
Lai, C. H., Yen, C. M., Chin, C., Chung, H. C., Kuo, H. C., & Lin, H. H. (2007). Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis after ingestion of raw frogs. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 76(2), 399-402.
Lai CH, et al. Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused By Angiostrongylus Cantonensis After Ingestion of Raw Frogs. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007;76(2):399-402. PubMed PMID: 17297055.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis after ingestion of raw frogs. AU - Lai,Chung-Hsu, AU - Yen,Chuan-Min, AU - Chin,Chuen, AU - Chung,Hsing-Chun, AU - Kuo,Hung-Chang, AU - Lin,Hsi-Hsun, PY - 2007/2/14/pubmed PY - 2007/4/4/medline PY - 2007/2/14/entrez SP - 399 EP - 402 JF - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene JO - Am J Trop Med Hyg VL - 76 IS - 2 N2 - Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis in humans after ingestion of raw or inadequately cooked intermediate hosts or food contaminated with infective third-stage larvae. Frogs are known to be a paratenic host of A. cantonensis, but have never been reported as the infectious source of human angiostrongyliasis in Taiwan. We report the first case of eosinophilic meningitis caused by A. cantonensis after ingestion of raw frogs (Rana plancyi). SN - 0002-9637 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/17297055/Eosinophilic_meningitis_caused_by_Angiostrongylus_cantonensis_after_ingestion_of_raw_frogs_ L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/meningitis.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -