Abstract
Definitive identification of Angiostrongylus cantonensis parasites from clinical specimens is difficult. As a result, regional epidemiology and burden are poorly characterized. To ascertain presence of this parasite in patients in Laos with eosinophilic meningitis, we performed quantitative PCRs on 36 cerebrospinal fluid samples; 4 positive samples confirmed the parasite’s presence.
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Ming, D. K. Y., Rattanavong, S., Bharucha, T., Sengvilaipaseuth, O., Dubot-Pérès, A., Newton, P. N., & Robinson, M. T. (2017). Angiostrongylus cantonensis DNA in cerebrospinal fluid of persons with eosinophilic Meningitis, Laos. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23(12), 2112–2114. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2312.171107
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