Wider Range for Parasites That Cause Eosinophilic Meningitis

Catalano, Michela; Kaswan, Daniel; Levi, Michael H.

doi:10.1086/605687

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“…Therefore, travel outside of the United States to gnathostome-endemic areas may be limiting as a criterion in diagnosis. On rare occasions, an autochthonous infection has been reported in the United States ( 37 , 38 ). Several studies report a high prevalence of G. spinigerum in wild or farmed swamp eels in Southeast Asia ( 4 – 8 ).…”

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Gnathostoma spinigerumin Live Asian Swamp Eels (Monopterusspp.) from Food Markets and Wild Populations, United States

Cole¹,

Choudhury²,

Nico³

et al. 2014

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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In Southeast Asia, swamp eels (Synbranchidae: Monopterus spp.) are a common source of human gnathostomiasis, a foodborne zoonosis caused by advanced third-stage larvae (AL3) of Gnathostoma spp. nematodes. Live Asian swamp eels are imported to US ethnic food markets, and wild populations exist in several states. To determine whether these eels are infected, we examined 47 eels from markets and 67 wild-caught specimens. Nematodes were identified by morphologic features and ribosomal intergenic transcribed spacer–2 gene sequencing. Thirteen (27.7%) M. cuchia eels from markets were infected with 36 live G. spinigerum AL3: 21 (58.3%) in liver; 7 (19.4%) in muscle; 5 (13.8%) in gastrointestinal tract, and 3 (8.3%) in kidneys. Three (4.5%) wild-caught M. albus eels were infected with 5 G. turgidum AL3 in muscle, and 1 G. lamothei AL3 was found in a kidney (both North American spp.). Imported live eels are a potential source of human gnathostomiasis in the United States.

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Gnathostoma spinigerumin Live Asian Swamp Eels (Monopterusspp.) from Food Markets and Wild Populations, United States

Cole¹,

Choudhury²,

Nico³

et al. 2014

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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“…Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the commonest cause worldwide causing EM and transmission occurs mainly through consumption of raw snails infected with 3 rd stage larvae. Other sources of infection include frogs, fresh water prawns, crabs and lizards 4 . Diagnosis is aided by history, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of brain revealing multiple micronodular enhancements in brain tissues and linear enhancement in the pia mater and supportive serological evidences by ELISA to detect antibodies against Angiostrongylus cantonensis.…”

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A case of eosinophilic meningitis

Naotunna

Vithanage

Munasinghe

et al. 2020

Sri Lanka J Child Health

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“…An immunological diagnosis method has been developed but has not been widely adopted3. Gnathostoma infection is another cause of eosinophilic meningitis4. In Cuba, Ecuador and other countries they are using reibergrams to help as an auxiliary tool in the diagnosis5.…”

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A Case Report on Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Liu¹,

Gao²,

Zhou³

2011

Int. J. Med. Sci.

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Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis in humans. It is usually caused by ingestion of raw or inadequately cooked intermediate hosts or food contaminated with infective third-stage larvae. We describe a case of eosinophilic meningitis caused by A. cantonensis in a male Chinese patient. The patient had a history of eating raw fish and snail. We describe the clinical features of the patient, the diagnostic process and treatments. We also provide a brief update for physicians on the characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic meningitis caused by A. cantonensis, with particular emphasis on the update of prevalence and treatment of the disease in China.

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Wider Range for Parasites That Cause Eosinophilic Meningitis

Cited by 7 publications

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Gnathostoma spinigerumin Live Asian Swamp Eels (Monopterusspp.) from Food Markets and Wild Populations, United States

Gnathostoma spinigerumin Live Asian Swamp Eels (Monopterusspp.) from Food Markets and Wild Populations, United States

A case of eosinophilic meningitis

A Case Report on Eosinophilic Meningitis Caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis

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