Neuroimmunological findings of Angiostrongylus cantonensis meningitis in ecuadorian patients

Meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis has recently been reported in patients resulting from the first outbreaks in subtropical regions of Ecuador. METHOD: Eight young adult patients from the two outbreaks were studied. IgA, IgM, IgG and albumin in cerebrospinal fluid and serum were quanti...

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Main Authors: Alberto J. Dorta-Contreras, Barbara Padilla-Docal, Juan M. Moreira, Luiggi Martini Robles, Jenny Muzzio Aroca, Fernando Alarcón, Raisa Bu-Coifiu- Fanego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2011-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000400011&lng=en&tlng=en
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