Enzootic Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Rats and Snails after an Outbreak of Human Eosinophilic Meningitis, Jamaica

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 harbored adult worms, and 8% (4/48) of snails harbored A. cantonensis larvae. This report is the first of enzootic A....

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Autori principali:	John F. Lindo, Cecilia Waugh, John Hall, Colette Cunningham-Myrie, Deanna Ashley, Mark L. Eberhard, James J. Sullivan, Henry S. Bishop, David G. Robinson, Timothy Holtz, Ralph D. Robinson
Natura:	Artigo
Lingua:	Inglês
Pubblicazione:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-03-01
Serie:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Soggetti:	Angiostrongylus cantonensis Jamaica rats snails
Accesso online:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/3/01-0316_article
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