what parasitic agents can be responsible for this disease?
"Angiostrongylus cantonensis", "Gnathostoma spinigerum", "Schistosoma"
Meningitis
The most common parasites implicated are "Angiostrongylus cantonensis", "Gnathostoma spinigerum", "Schistosoma", as well as the conditions cysticercosis, toxocariasis, baylisascariasis, paragonimiasis, and a number of rarer infections and noninfective conditions.
which layer of meninges is affected in meningitis The three membranes - pia mater, arachnoid mater and dura mater can you tell me something about the first one mentioned above? It is the delicate innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. can you tell me something about the second layer mentioned? It is a derivative of the neural crest mesectoderm in the embryo. and the last layer? It is the outermost of the three layers of membrane called the meninges that protect the central nervous system. what are the causes for this disease? It is typically caused by an infection with microorganisms. what are the symptoms? Fever, headache, and neck stiffness. name some bacterial pathogens which cause this disease. Viral, fungal and parasitic name a few viral pathogens which causes this disease. Enteroviruses, herpes simplex virus and  varicella zoster virus.
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Meningitis [SEP] Parasitic
A parasitic cause is often assumed when there is a predominance of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) in the CSF. The most common parasites implicated are "Angiostrongylus cantonensis", "Gnathostoma spinigerum", "Schistosoma", as well as the conditions cysticercosis, toxocariasis, baylisascariasis, paragonimiasis, and a number of rarer infections and noninfective conditions.