Immunomodulatory action of excretory-secretory products of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in a mouse tumour model.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06872-4
Abstract: Excretory-secretory products (ESPs) of parasitic helminths are well known to exert immunostimulation and immunomodulation in hosts. Immune regulation plays a key role in anti-tumour therapy. The present study explored the anti-tumour effect of ESPs released… read more here.
Keywords: excretory secretory; secretory products; angiostrongylus cantonensis; mouse tumour ... See more keywords
First record of natural infection by Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) in Belocaulus willibaldoi and Rattus norvegicus in an urban area of São Paulo city, SP, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05150
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a rat lungworm, is one of the leading causes of eosinophilic meningitis in humans. Infection in humans occurs by the ingestion of intermediate hosts, undercooked paratenic hosts or contaminated vegetables and fruits by… read more here.
Keywords: natural infection; infection; angiostrongylus cantonensis; cantonensis ... See more keywords
Eosinophilic meningoencephalitis associated with rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) migration in two nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) and an opossum (Didelphis virginiana) in the southeastern United States
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.05.004
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, was the cause of neural larval migrans in two nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) and one Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) from the southeastern United States. Histologic findings in all three cases… read more here.
Keywords: rat lungworm; southeastern united; angiostrongylus cantonensis; cantonensis ... See more keywords
Heterologous expression of three antigenic proteins from Angiostrongylus cantonensis: ES-7, Lec-5, and 14-3-3 in mammalian cells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2018.03.001
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasitic nematode and the main causative agent of human cerebral eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (EoM). A definitive diagnosis of EoM usually requires serologic or molecular analysis of the patient's clinical sample. Currently, a… read more here.
Keywords: antigenic proteins; angiostrongylus cantonensis; cantonensis; mammalian cells ... See more keywords
Mitochondrial dynamics in Angiostrongylus cantonensis-infected mouse brain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2020.102231
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis is one of the most widespread parasites causing central nervous system (CNS) diseases in mammals. Since the mitochondrion is an essential cell organelle responsible for both physiological and pathological processes, its dysfunction might… read more here.
Keywords: mouse brain; cantonensis infected; angiostrongylus cantonensis; cantonensis ... See more keywords
In vitro efficacy of anthelmintics on Angiostrongylus cantonensis L3 larvae
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182020001146
Abstract: Abstract Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the leading cause of eosinophilic meningitis worldwide, with life-threatening complications if not managed correctly. Previous in vitro studies have utilized change in motility patterns of adult female worms to assess the… read more here.
Keywords: vitro efficacy; efficacy anthelmintics; efficacy; angiostrongylus cantonensis ... See more keywords
Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection of non-native rats in Mount Makiling Forest Reserve, the Philippines
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182020001511
Abstract: Abstract A number of studies had been conducted on rat species diversity in the Philippines, however, there is a dearth of information on the extent of Angiostrongylus spp. infection in various ecological niches. Collection of… read more here.
Keywords: non native; infection; cantonensis infection; angiostrongylus cantonensis ... See more keywords
Pathology of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in two model avian hosts
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182020001869
Abstract: Abstract Angiostrongylus cantonensis causes severe neurological disorders in a wide range of warm-blooded animals, including several avian species. A laboratory isolate of A. cantonensis originating from French Polynesia, genotyped as clade 2, was used to… read more here.
Keywords: pathology; infection; angiostrongylus cantonensis; cantonensis infection ... See more keywords
Rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) active larval emergence from deceased bubble pond snails (Bullastra lessoni) into water.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0031182023000434
Abstract: Angiostrongylus cantonensis (the rat lungworm) is a zoonotic parasite of non-permissive accidental (dogs, humans, horses, marsupials, birds) hosts. The 3rd stage larvae (L3s) in the intermediate host (molluscs) act as the source of infection for… read more here.
Keywords: cantonensis; angiostrongylus cantonensis; water; bullastra lessoni ... See more keywords
The Brief Case: Angiostrongylus cantonensis Eosinophilic Meningitis in a Returned Traveler
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DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02427-16
Abstract: CASE A22-year-old male without significant prior medical history presented to the hospital with headache and double vision of 1 month’s duration. He reported a trip to the island of Hawaii 1.5 months prior, where he… read more here.
Keywords: eosinophilic meningitis; angiostrongylus cantonensis; case; cantonensis ... See more keywords
Chi3l3: a potential key orchestrator of eosinophil recruitment in meningitis induced by Angiostrongylus cantonensis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12974-018-1071-2
Abstract: BackgroundAngiostrongylus cantonensis, an important foodborne parasite, can induce serious eosinophilic meningitis in non-permissive hosts, such as mouse and human. However, the characteristics and mechanisms of the infection are still poorly understood. This study sought to… read more here.
Keywords: eosinophilic meningitis; meningitis induced; angiostrongylus cantonensis; cantonensis ... See more keywords