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Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis: an emergent disease in Brazil

Eosinophilic meningitis (EoM) is an acute disease that affects the central nervous system. It is primarily caused by infection with the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis. This infection was previously restricted to certain Asian countries and the Pacific Islands, but it was first reported in Braz...

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Main Authors: Morassutti, Alessandra Loureiro, Thiengo, Silvana Carvalho, Fernandez, Monica, Sawanyawisuth, Kittisak, Graeff-Teixeira, Carlos
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4155839/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25075779
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0074-0276140023
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