Abstract
Purpose of reviewThe present review focuses on parasitic infections of the central nervous system (CNS) that can affect the international traveler.Recent findingsThe epidemiology of imported parasitic infections is changing and clinicians are treating increasing numbers of returned travelers with parasitic infections in the CNS with which they are not familiar.SummaryThe epidemiology, life cycle, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of parasites that affect the CNS will be discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 245-254 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2021 |
Keywords
- angiostrongyliasis
- cerebral gnathostomiasis
- cerebral malaria
- neurocysticercosis
- neuroschistosomiasis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases