Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningitis and Myelitis, Texas, USA.
Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningitis and Myelitis, Texas, USA.
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DOI：
10.3201/eid2306.161683
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发表时间：
2017-06
影响因子：
11.8
通讯作者：
Pérez N
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作者：
Al Hammoud R;Nayes SL;Murphy JR;Heresi GP;Butler IJ;Pérez N
广州管圆线虫感染在东南亚和太平洋盆地地区呈地方性流行。2013年夏季，美国得克萨斯州一名无境外旅行史的儿童发生了广州管圆线虫脑膜炎和脊髓炎。广州管圆线虫病是得克萨斯州一种新出现的嗜神经性蠕虫病，医护人员应提高对其的认识。
Infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis roundworms is endemic in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. A. cantonensis meningitis and myelitis occurred in summer 2013 in a child with no history of travel outside of Texas, USA. Angiostrongyliasis is an emerging neurotropic helminthic disease in Texas and warrants increased awareness among healthcare providers.