Angiostrongylus (Eosinophilic meningitis)
Angiostrongylus (Eosinophilic meningitis)
ID
ID
Sexually transmitted infections: Clinical
Infective endocarditis: Clinical
Rheumatic heart disease
Myocarditis
Rabies virus
Skin and soft tissue infections: Clinical
Central nervous system infections: Pathology review
Mycobacterium leprae
Tuberculosis: Pathology review
Diarrhea: Clinical
Meningitis, encephalitis and brain abscesses: Clinical
Lyme Disease
Fever of unknown origin: Clinical
Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever) and other Rickettsia species
Urinary tract infections: Clinical
Candida
Pneumonia: Pathology review
Helicobacter pylori
Bacillus cereus (Food poisoning)
Mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
Clostridium difficile (Pseudomembranous colitis)
Shock: Clinical
Viral hepatitis: Clinical
Coccidioidomycosis and paracoccidioidomycosis
Histoplasmosis
Blastomycosis
Plasmodium species (Malaria)
Babesia
Giardia lamblia
Entamoeba histolytica (Amebiasis)
Cryptosporidium
Acanthamoeba
Naegleria fowleri (Primary amebic meningoencephalitis)
Toxoplasma gondii (Toxoplasmosis)
Trypanosoma brucei
Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas disease)
Trichomonas vaginalis
Leishmania
Loa loa (Eye worm)
Toxocara canis (Visceral larva migrans)
Onchocerca volvulus (River blindness)
Ascaris lumbricoides
Anisakis
Angiostrongylus (Eosinophilic meningitis)
Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus
Strongyloides stercoralis
Guinea worm (Dracunculiasis)
Wuchereria bancrofti (Lymphatic filariasis)
Trichinella spiralis
Enterobius vermicularis (Pinworm)
Trichuris trichiura (Whipworm)
Echinococcus granulosus (Hydatid disease)
Diphyllobothrium latum
Paragonimus westermani
Clonorchis sinensis
Schistosomes
Clostridium tetani (Tetanus)
HIV (AIDS)
Key Takeaways
Angiostrongylus Eosinophilic meningitis is a parasitic infection that can cause severe neurological damage and death. It is caused by angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasite that �s transmitted through infected rodents, but can also be transmitted through contaminated food or water. Symptoms of the infection include severe headache, fever, stiff neck, and nausea. If left untreated, the infection can lead to paralysis, coma, and death. Prevention of Angiostrongylus infection involves the practice of proper food and water safety precautions and avoiding contact with rodents.