U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Strongylida Infections

MedGen UID:
58145
•Concept ID:
C0162637
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Infection, Strongylida; Infections, Strongylida; Strongylida Infection

Definition

Infections with nematodes of the order STRONGYLIDA. [from MeSH]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of neuroangiostrongyliasis: updated recommendations.
Ansdell V, Kramer KJ, McMillan JK, Gosnell WL, Murphy GS, Meyer BC, Blalock EU, Yates J, Lteif L, Smith OA, Melish M
Parasitology 2021 Feb;148(2):227-233. Epub 2020 Jul 30 doi: 10.1017/S0031182020001262. PMID: 32729438Free PMC Article
Angiostrongylus cantonensis in travelers: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.
Ansdell V, Wattanagoon Y
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018 Oct;31(5):399-408. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000481. PMID: 30138142
Treatment of angiostrongyliasis.
Sawanyawisuth K, Sawanyawisuth K
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2008 Oct;102(10):990-6. Epub 2008 May 27 doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.04.021. PMID: 18501934

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Comparative biology of parasitic nematodes in the genus Angiostrongylus and related genera.
Cowie RH, Malik R, Morgan ER
Adv Parasitol 2023;121:65-197. Epub 2023 Jun 21 doi: 10.1016/bs.apar.2023.05.003. PMID: 37474239
Small proline-rich protein 2A is a gut bactericidal protein deployed during helminth infection.
Hu Z, Zhang C, Sifuentes-Dominguez L, Zarek CM, Propheter DC, Kuang Z, Wang Y, Pendse M, Ruhn KA, Hassell B, Behrendt CL, Zhang B, Raj P, Harris-Tryon TA, Reese TA, Hooper LV
Science 2021 Nov 5;374(6568):eabe6723. doi: 10.1126/science.abe6723. PMID: 34735226Free PMC Article
Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis--a neglected disease with escalating importance.
Eamsobhana P
Trop Biomed 2014 Dec;31(4):569-78. PMID: 25776582
Helminths and immunological tolerance.
Johnston CJ, McSorley HJ, Anderton SM, Wigmore SJ, Maizels RM
Transplantation 2014 Jan 27;97(2):127-32. doi: 10.1097/TP.0b013e3182a53f59. PMID: 24025322Free PMC Article
Eosinophilic meningitis.
Sawanyawisuth K, Chotmongkol V
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;114:207-15. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53490-3.00015-7. PMID: 23829911

Diagnosis

Pediatric angiostrongyliasis.
Lombard F, Basset D, Cambonie G, Bastien P, Jeziorski E
Med Sante Trop 2018 Feb 1;28(1):76-81. doi: 10.1684/mst.2018.0756. PMID: 29616650
Eosinophilic meningitis.
Sawanyawisuth K, Chotmongkol V
Handb Clin Neurol 2013;114:207-15. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53490-3.00015-7. PMID: 23829911
Human angiostrongyliasis.
Wang QP, Lai DH, Zhu XQ, Chen XG, Lun ZR
Lancet Infect Dis 2008 Oct;8(10):621-30. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(08)70229-9. PMID: 18922484
Treatment of angiostrongyliasis.
Sawanyawisuth K, Sawanyawisuth K
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2008 Oct;102(10):990-6. Epub 2008 May 27 doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.04.021. PMID: 18501934
Eosinophilic meningitis.
Lo Re V 3rd, Gluckman SJ
Am J Med 2003 Feb 15;114(3):217-23. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9343(02)01495-x. PMID: 12637136

Therapy

Angiostrongylus spp. (Nematoda; Metastrongyloidea) of global public health importance.
da Silva AJ, Morassutti AL
Res Vet Sci 2021 Mar;135:397-403. Epub 2020 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.10.023. PMID: 33160683
Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of neuroangiostrongyliasis: updated recommendations.
Ansdell V, Kramer KJ, McMillan JK, Gosnell WL, Murphy GS, Meyer BC, Blalock EU, Yates J, Lteif L, Smith OA, Melish M
Parasitology 2021 Feb;148(2):227-233. Epub 2020 Jul 30 doi: 10.1017/S0031182020001262. PMID: 32729438Free PMC Article
Angiostrongylus cantonensis in travelers: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.
Ansdell V, Wattanagoon Y
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018 Oct;31(5):399-408. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000481. PMID: 30138142
Human Angiostrongylus cantonensis: an update.
Wang QP, Wu ZD, Wei J, Owen RL, Lun ZR
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2012 Apr;31(4):389-95. Epub 2011 Jul 5 doi: 10.1007/s10096-011-1328-5. PMID: 21725905
Treatment of angiostrongyliasis.
Sawanyawisuth K, Sawanyawisuth K
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2008 Oct;102(10):990-6. Epub 2008 May 27 doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2008.04.021. PMID: 18501934

Prognosis

Angiostrongylus cantonensis in travelers: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.
Ansdell V, Wattanagoon Y
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018 Oct;31(5):399-408. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000481. PMID: 30138142
Neuroangiostrongyliasis: The "Subarachnoid Phase" and Its Implications for Anthelminthic Therapy.
Prociv P, Turner M
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2018 Feb;98(2):353-359. Epub 2017 Nov 30 doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0206. PMID: 29210355Free PMC Article
Central nervous system manifestations of Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection.
Martins YC, Tanowitz HB, Kazacos KR
Acta Trop 2015 Jan;141(Pt A):46-53. Epub 2014 Oct 13 doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.10.002. PMID: 25312338Free PMC Article
Eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis--a neglected disease with escalating importance.
Eamsobhana P
Trop Biomed 2014 Dec;31(4):569-78. PMID: 25776582
Angiostrongyliasis in Thailand: epidemiology and laboratory investigations.
Eamsobhana P
Hawaii J Med Public Health 2013 Jun;72(6 Suppl 2):28-32. PMID: 23901379Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

A practical guide for the diagnosis of abdominal angiostrongyliasis caused by the nematode Angiostrongylus costaricensis.
Rodriguez R, Mora J, Solano-Barquero A, Graeff-Teixeira C, Rojas A
Parasit Vectors 2023 Apr 29;16(1):155. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-05757-6. PMID: 37120597Free PMC Article
Magnetic resonance imaging findings and clinical manifestations in cerebral angiostrongyliasis from Dali, China.
Yang B, Yang L, Chen Y, Lu G
Brain Behav 2019 Aug;9(8):e01361. Epub 2019 Jul 17 doi: 10.1002/brb3.1361. PMID: 31313505Free PMC Article
IL-4 up-regulates cyclooxygenase-1 expression in macrophages.
Shay AE, Diwakar BT, Guan BJ, Narayan V, Urban JF Jr, Prabhu KS
J Biol Chem 2017 Sep 1;292(35):14544-14555. Epub 2017 Jul 6 doi: 10.1074/jbc.M117.785014. PMID: 28684424Free PMC Article
Intrathecal activation as a typical immune response within the central nervous system in angiostrongyliasis.
Padilla-Docal B, Iglesias-González I, Bu-Coifiu-Fanego R, Socarrás-Hernández CA, Dorta-Contreras AJ
Am J Trop Med Hyg 2013 Feb;88(2):230-5. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0151. PMID: 23390222Free PMC Article
Tribendimidine: a promising, safe and broad-spectrum anthelmintic agent from China.
Xiao SH, Hui-Ming W, Tanner M, Utzinger J, Chong W
Acta Trop 2005 Apr;94(1):1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2005.01.013. PMID: 15777691

Recent systematic reviews

Diagnostic criteria and case definitions for abdominal angiostrongyliasis: a systematic review from the Brazilian experience.
Walger LK, Rodriguez R, Marcolongo-Pereira C, Vicente CR, Santos MCLFS, Musso C, Rojas A, Graeff-Teixeira C
Parasitol Res 2024 Mar 6;123(3):155. doi: 10.1007/s00436-024-08177-2. PMID: 38446236
Anti-NMDAR encephalitis preceded by non-herpetic central nervous system infection: Systematic literature review and first case of tick-borne encephalitis triggering anti-NMDAR encephalitis.
Cavaliere E, Nosadini M, Pelizza MF, Ventura G, Toldo I, Sartori S
J Neuroimmunol 2019 Jul 15;332:1-7. Epub 2019 Mar 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2019.03.011. PMID: 30913507

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Related information

    • MeSH
      Related Medical Subject Headings
    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...