Abdominal Angiostrongyliasis: A Presentation of Eosinophilic Granulomatous Colitis
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DOI: 10.1177/1066896917749929
Abstract: We present a case of a 4-year-old girl with abdominal angiostrongyliasis who presented with persistent fevers, hepatosplenomegaly, acute abdominal pain, and eosinophilia. Computed tomography scan identified thickening of the ascending colon with a narrowed lumen.… read more here.
Keywords: eosinophilic granulomatous; angiostrongyliasis presentation; granulomatous colitis; presentation eosinophilic ... See more keywords
Angiostrongylus cantonensis an Atypical Presenilin: Epitope Mapping, Characterization, and Development of an ELISA Peptide Assay for Specific Diagnostic of Angiostrongyliasis
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DOI: 10.3390/membranes12020108
Abstract: Background: Angiostrongyliasis, the leading cause universal of eosinophilic meningitis, is an emergent disease due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis (rat lungworm) larvae, transmitted accidentally to humans. The diagnosis of human angiostrongyliasis is based on epidemiologic characteristics, clinical… read more here.
Keywords: cantonensis; angiostrongylus cantonensis; elisa peptide; angiostrongyliasis ... See more keywords