Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a metastrongyloid nematode found widely in the Asia-Pacific
region, and the aetiological agent of angiostrongyliasis; a disease characterized by …

Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis is caused by a variety of helminthic infections. These
worm-specific infections are named after the causative worm genera, the most common …

Background Eosinophilic meningitis (angiostrongyliasis) caused by Angiostrongylus
cantonensis is emerging in mainland China. However, the distribution of A. cantonensis and …

Nowaday, zoonoses are an important cause of human parasitic diseases worldwide and a
major threat to the socio-economic development, mainly in develo** countries …

Background The golden apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata) is a freshwater snail listed
among the top 100 worst invasive species worldwide and a noted agricultural and …

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 …

The human cases of eosinophilic meningitis recently reported from Brazil have focused the
attention of the public health agencies on the role the introduced snail Achatina fulica plays …

Curcumin, isolated from turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is one of the broadly studied
phytomolecule owing to its strong antioxidant and anti‐inflammatory potential and has been …

Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is a major cause of eosinophilic meningitis
in humans. This short paper reviews what is known about the pathways of infection and …

Angiostrongyliasis, caused by the Angiostrongylus cantonensis roundworm, became
reportable in the state of Hawaii in 2007. We confirmed 82 reported cases between 2007 …