The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a food-borne zoonotic parasite, has been
recognized as the primary pathogen associated with human eosinophilic meningitis or …

Interventions: We started empiric treatment with levamisole (14 mg bid, 2.5 mg/kg· day) and
prednisone (17.5 mg qd, 1.5 mg/kg· day). Outcomes: All of the infant's symptoms were …

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasite that causes eosinophilic meningitis and has been
reported to be present on most Pacific islands. Rats are the principal host and several …

Eosinophilic meningitis in humans is commonly caused by the nematode Angiostrongylus
cantonensis. A severe headache is the most common presenting symptom. A prospective …

Discussion Angiostrongylus cantonesis (also known as rat lung worm) is the most common
cause of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis 1. Rats serve as the terminal hosts of the …

Angiostrongylus cantonensis-induced eosinophilic meningitis on Taiwan is reviewed with
emphasis on clinical aspects and diagnosis. A. cantonensis larvae were recovered from the …

After an outbreak in 2000 of eosinophilic meningitis in tourists to Jamaica, we looked for
Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats and snails on the island. Overall, 22%(24/109) of rats …

Sir, the eosinophilic meningitis is an important group of reactive meningitis due to parasite.
Of several parasites, Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a round worm that can induce this …

Introduction: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a natural parasite found in lung arteries of rats,
which in humans may cause eosinophilic meningitis. Objective: To report the first case of …

Abstract 4 cases of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in Hong Kong are described. The
major clinical features of the patients, who were 2–60 years old, were low grade fever …