Observational studyParasite (Paris, France)2020
First cases of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection reported in Martinique, 2002-2017.
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- Assessment of the Prevalence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis Infection in Gastropods of Puerto Rico.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2026Article
- Occurrence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in invasive snails in the French territories of America, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Martinique.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Evidence of new endemic foci of the foodborne helminths Angiostrongylus spp. in rats in selected communities in the Philippines.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- [OverView of infectious and non-infectious diseases in French Polynesia in 2025].Medecine tropicale et sante internationale · 2025Review
- First identification of Angiostrongylus spp. in Lissachatina fulica and Cornu aspersum in Antioquia, ColombiaBiomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud · 2024Article
- Molecular study of the status of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats in Haiti.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2024Article
- Molecular Diagnosis of Severe Angiostrongylus cantonensis-Induced Eosinophilic Meningitis: A Case Report Emphasizing the Need for Accurate Detection Methods.The American journal of case reports · 2023Article
- The recent introduction of Angiostrongylus cantonensis and its intermediate host Achatina fulica into Guadeloupe detected by phylogenetic analyses.Parasites & vectors · 2023Article
- Neuroangiostrongyliasis: Global Spread of an Emerging Tropical Disease.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2022Article
- Paratenic hosts ofOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2022Review
- Alternative pathways inParasitology · 2021Article
- A two-step morphology-PCR strategy for the identification of nematode larvae recovered from muscles after artificial digestion at meat inspection.Parasitology research · 2020Article
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Abstract
Neuroangiostrongyliasis is a parasitic disease caused by the accidental ingestion of the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in its larval form. Human infection can lead to eosinophilic meningitis, sometimes complicated by life-threatening radiculomyelitis or encephalitis. Although some cases have been reported from other Caribbean Islands, no cases have been diagnosed in Martinique so far. Here, we report the first eight laboratory-confirmed cases of neuroangiostrongyliasis on the island of Martinique, French West Indies, between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2017. One case was fatal and five resulted in neurological sequelae. The medical community should consider the risk of A. cantonensis infection in patients living in or returning from Martinique.
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