Angiostrongylus cantonensis: a review of its distribution, molecular biology and clinical significance as a human pathogen

J Barratt, D Chan, I Sandaradura, R Malik, D Spielman… - Parasitology, 2016 - cambridge.org
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a metastrongyloid nematode found widely in the Asia-Pacific
region, and the aetiological agent of angiostrongyliasis; a disease characterized by …

IgE antibody responses in cerebrospinal fluids relate to the brain pathologic injury of hosts with Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection

CY Lee, CW Liao, LC Wang, CK Fan… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The immunoglobulin E (IgE) response to Angiostrongylus cantonensis
infection increases in the host. This study analyzed the IgG and IgE responses detected in …

Predicting the effects of parasite co-infection across species boundaries

J Lello, SJ McClure, K Tyrrell… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
It is normal for hosts to be co-infected by parasites. Interactions among co-infecting species
can have profound consequences, including changing parasite transmission dynamics …

Phylogenetic relationship of the Brazilian isolates of the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae) employing mitochondrial COI gene …

TCC Monte, RO Simões, APM Oliveira, CF Novaes… - Parasites & …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Background The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis can cause eosinophilic
meningoencephalitis in humans. This nematode's main definitive hosts are rodents and its …

Stimulation of IL-1β and IL-6 through NF-κB and sonic hedgehog-dependent pathways in mouse astrocytes by excretory/secretory products of fifth-stage larval …

KY Chen, LC Wang - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis is an important causative agent of eosinophilic
meningitis and eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in humans. Previous studies have shown …

Differences of larval development and pathological changes in permissive and nonpermissive rodent hosts for Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection

L OuYang, J Wei, Z Wu, X Zeng, Y Li, Y Jia, Y Ma… - Parasitology …, 2012 - Springer
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a neurotrophic and pulmonary parasite which causes severe
neuropathological damages by invading and developing in the central nervous system …

3-Hydroxybenzaldehyde and 4-Hydroxybenzaldehyde enhance survival of mouse astrocytes treated with Angiostrongylus cantonensis young adults excretory …

KY Chen, YJ Chen, CJ Cheng, KY Jhan… - biomedical …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Human cerebral angiostrongyliasis, induced by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, is
an emerging disease in many parts of the world. A. cantonensis is also an important …

Inflammatory and immunopathological differences in brains of permissive and non-permissive hosts with Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection can be identified using …

K Chang, LC Wang, HY Wang, TY Lin… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasite that mainly infects the heart and
pulmonary arteries of rats and causes human eosinophilic meningitis or …

Identifying the function of novel cross-species microRNAs from the excretory-secretory products of Angiostrongylus cantonensis fifth-stage larvae

KY Chen, YH Lin, CJ Cheng, YH Huang, SY Lin… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a significant foodborne zoonotic parasite that
causes severe neuropathological damage and symptoms in humans. Excretory-secretory …

Proteomic analysis of excretory-secretory products from young adults of Angiostrongylus cantonensis

KY Chen, PJ Lu, CJ Cheng, KY Jhan… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND Angiostrongyliasis is caused by the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis
and can lead to eosinophilic meningitis and meningoencephalitis in humans. The young …