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. 2002 Apr 30;166(9):1184.

Travel warning: Eosinophilic meningitis caused by rat lungworm

Erica Weir

Travel warning: Eosinophilic meningitis caused by rat lungworm

Erica Weir. CMAJ. .
No abstract available

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Figure. Rats spread lungworm larvae along the food chain. Photo by: AP Photo/Robert Mecea
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