<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Background: Angiostrongyliasis is caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis or rat lungworm. Definitive diagnosis via recovery of the worm is uncommon. The diagnosis is done by a combination of methods. Objective: Review of available methods used in the diagnosis of angiostrongyliasis. Methods: We carried out a systematic review to document the available methods used in the diagnosis of angiostrongyliasis using MEDLINE as the main database supplemented by other resources. Results: At present, only a few cases of this disease are diagnosed by parasitological methods. Thus, more commonly, a diagnosis of A. cantonensis infection is made by the combination of clinical manifestations and a history of ingestion of intermediate or paratenic hosts. In addition, serodiagnosis, including an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and immunoblot test are useful in assisting diagnosis of this disease. Conclusion: Further development of diagnostics for human angiostrongyliasis is needed for definite diagnosis of angiostrongyliasis</abstract>

Background: Angiostrongyliasis is caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis or rat lungworm. Definitive diagnosis via recovery of the worm is uncommon. The diagnosis is done by a combination of methods. Objective: Review of available methods used in the diagnosis of angiostrongyliasis. Methods: We carried out a systematic review to document the available methods used in the diagnosis of angiostrongyliasis using MEDLINE as the main database supplemented by other resources. Results: At present, only a few cases of this disease are diagnosed by parasitological methods. Thus, more commonly, a diagnosis of A. cantonensis infection is made by the combination of clinical manifestations and a history of ingestion of intermediate or paratenic hosts. In addition, serodiagnosis, including an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and immunoblot test are useful in assisting diagnosis of this disease. Conclusion: Further development of diagnostics for human angiostrongyliasis is needed for definite diagnosis of angiostrongyliasis

Diagnosis of human angiostrongyliasis

Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Science, Naresuan University, Phitsanulok 65000,

Asian Biomedicine

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Background: Angiostrongyliasis is caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis or rat lungworm. Definitive diagnosis via recovery of the worm is uncommon. The...

Diagnosis of human angiostrongyliasis

Article Category: Review article

Published Online: Feb 04, 2017

Page range: 141 - 150

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0602.040

Keywords
Angiostrongyliasis, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, diagnosis, eosinophilic meningitis

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Diagnosis of human angiostrongyliasis

Article Category: Review article

Published Online: Feb 04, 2017

Page range: 141 - 150

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0602.040

KeywordsAngiostrongyliasis, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, diagnosis, eosinophilic meningitis

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Angiostrongyliasis, Angiostrongylus cantonensis, diagnosis, eosinophilic meningitis