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: Lindo, John F., Waugh, Cecilia, Hall, John, Cunningham-Myrie, Colette, Ashley, Deanna, Eberhard, Mark L., Sullivan, James J., Bishop, Henry S., Robinson, David G., Holtz, Timothy, Robinson, Ralph D.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2732477/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11927033
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0803.010316
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