TY - JOUR AU - Al Hammoud, Roukaya AU - Nayes, Stacy AU - Murphy, James AU - Heresi, Gloria AU - Butler, Ian AU - PĂ©rez, Norma T1 - Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningitis and Myelitis, Texas, USA T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2017 VL - 23 IS - 6 SP - 1037 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Infection with Angiostrongylus cantonensis roundworms is endemic in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. A. cantonensis meningitis and myelitis occurred in summer 2013 in a child with no history of travel outside of Texas, USA. Angiostrongyliasis is an emerging neurotropic helminthic disease in Texas and warrants increased awareness among healthcare providers. KW - meningitis KW - Texas KW - pediatric KW - Angiostrongylus cantonensis KW - parasitic diseases KW - helminths KW - zoonoses KW - parasites KW - United States KW - roundworms KW - nematodes KW - myelitis DO - 10.3201/eid2306.161683 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/6/16-1683_article ER - End of Reference