Eosinophil-Associated Inflammation and Elaboration of Eosinophil-Derived Proteins in 2 Children With Raccoon Roundworm (<i>Baylisascaris procyonis)</i>Encephalitis

Abstract

This is the first report of the measurement of IL-5, eosinophil-derived neurotoxin, and major basic protein in human CSF. In addition to traumatic damage and necrosis caused by migrating larvae, eosinophil-derived neurotoxin from associated eosinophilic inflammation may be an important contributory factor in the pathogenesis of B procyonis encephalitis. parasite, eosinophil-derived-neurotoxin, major basic protein, eosinophilia, hypereosinophilia, interleukin-5, encephalitis, child.