| Title |
Human Angiostrongylus cantonensis: an update
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, July 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10096-011-1328-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Q.-P. Wang, Z.-D. Wu, J. Wei, R. L. Owen, Z.-R. Lun |
| Abstract |
Angiostrongylus cantonensis was first discovered in 1935 and has become an important emerging pathogen causing human angiostrongyliasis. Major outbreaks of human angiostrongyliasis have been reported in endemic regions. Thousands of cases of human angiostrongyliasis have been documented worldwide. A. cantonensis has spread from its traditional endemic regions of the Pacific islands and Southeast Asia to the American continent including the USA, Caribbean islands and Brazil. Humans acquire A. cantonensis by consumption of raw or undercooked intermediate snail hosts or paratenic hosts. The main clinical manifestations of human angiostrongyliasis are eosinophilic meningitis and ocular angiostrongyliasis. The treatment of this disease includes supportive treatment, corticosteroid therapy, and combined therapy with corticosteroids and anthelminthics. The most effective method for prevention is to persuade people not to eat raw or undercooked intermediate and paratenic hosts. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 98 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 18 | 18% |
| Researcher | 14 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 10% |
| Other | 8 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 21 | 21% |
| Unknown | 23 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 26 | 26% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 13% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 9 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 7% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 10 | 10% |
| Unknown | 30 | 30% |
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