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Human Neuroangiostrongyliasis Caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Northern Vietnam: a Clinical–Epidemiological Case Series of Eosinophilic Response and Disease Manifestations

Tra Thu Doan Linh Khanh Thi Nguyen Nong Minh Vuong Nhung Phuong Thi Ngo Thanh Van Do C. Dao Cuong Xuan Do Giap Van Vu

Sep 2026 · Acta Parasitologica · Vol 71 · 0 citations · 26 references

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The clinical spectrum, eosinophilic response and outcomes of patients treated at a national tertiary referral centre in northern Vietnam, and where prospective surveillance and molecular diagnostic capacity should be directed, are described.

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