Eurofins Biomnis code

AGYLU

Synonyms

• Angiostrongyliasis
• Parastrongylus cantonensis

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Parasitic rat lung nematode. The intermediate host is a mollusc. Human contamination occurs essentially via the consumption of undercooked shellfish, prawns, fish or vegetables and fruit contaminated by shellfish. The geographic zones concerned are the South Pacific, South-East Asia and Taiwan. During the normal cycle, humans are final hosts. The incubation period is 1 to 3 weeks. Infection may be asymptomatic or induce eosinophilic meningitis with headaches, stiffness of the neck and paraesthesia. The illness lasts for a few to several days and is rarely fatal.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• serum
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Western-Blot

Turnaround time

1 month

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