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Parasitic and zoonotic meningoencephalitis in humans and equids: Current knowledge and the role of Halicephalobus gingivalis

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Halicephalobus gingivalis is a parasitic nematode that can cause fatal meningoencephalomyelitis in horses and humans. This is a review of what is known about this nematode as the epidemiology, pathogenesis, life cycle and risk factors are poorly understood.

doi: 10.1016/j.parepi.2017.12.002