title: [Angiostrongylosis or eosinophilic meningitis].
abstract: Eosinophilic meningitis, or angiostrongyliasis, is a common disease in Asia, in the Caribbean and in the Pacific islands. It is caused by a rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Infection occurs by consumption of raw or undercooked snails. Diagnosis is based on epidemiological criteria, clinical manifestations, elevated count of eosinophils in the cerebrospinal fluid and serological tests. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive.
authors.affiliation: Unité de parasitologie, hôpital Bicêtre, 94275 Kremlin-Bicêtreabinet médical, la Réunion. patrice.bouree@bct.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bourée
authors.forename: Déborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dumazedier
authors.forename: Naïma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dahane
mesh_terms: D000801:Angiostrongylus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D000818:Animals; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology; D008581:Meningitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D008974:Mollusca; D051381:Rats; D012758:Shellfish; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000635:transmission*