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Cysticercosis of the eye [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Cysticercosis is a preventable and eradicable cause of blindness endemic in the Indian subcontinent, South- East Asia and other developing countries. Ocular and orbital cysticercosis has varied presentations depending upon the site of involvement, number
Radhika Tandon +2 more
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Deaths from Cysticercosis, United States [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 Cysticercosis has emerged as a cause of severe neurologic disease in the United States. We evaluated cysticercosis-related deaths in the United States for 1990–2002 by race, sex, age, state of residence, country of birth, and year of death.
Frank J. Sorvillo +2 more
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Cysticercosis in Madagascar [PDF]
The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020 Introduction: Cysticercosis (CC) is the most common parasitic disease of the central nervous system. It is endemic in most developing countries where pigs are raised and consumed. An overview of all available data of this parasite in Madagascar is lacking. Methodology: We conducted a literature review, collecting information on published and available
Jean-François Carod, Pierre Dorny
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A rare gigantic solitary cysticercosis pseudotumour of the neck
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2010 Cysticercosis is one of the ancient parasitic infections and endemic in many parts of the developing world. Humans acquire cysticercosis when they ingest pork tapeworm eggs either through faecal-oral route by eating faecally contaminated food or by auto ...
Seif J Uledi
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New insights in cysticercosis transmission.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 Taenia solium infection causes severe neurological disease in humans. Even though infection and exposure to swine cysticercosis is scattered throughout endemic villages, location of the tapeworm only explains some of the nearby infections and is not ...
Carmen S Arriola +5 more
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Asymptomatic Disseminated Cysticercosis [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Cysticercosis is a common problem world wide. However, disseminated cysticercosis is rare. Still rarer is asymptomatic disseminated cysticercosis. We are reporting here a rare case of asymptomatic disseminated cysticercosis which involved brain, face ...
Ashima Vaidya +4 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background: Cysticercosis is a World Health Organization designated neglected human zoonosis worldwide. Data on cardiac cysticercosis and its contribution to sudden and unexpected community deaths are scarce and require study.
Cordilia Himwaze +7 more
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Multiple Fractures in a Patient with Disseminated Cysticercosis-Orthopaedic Implications [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the larval form of pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Disseminated cysticercosis is an unusual manifestation of cysticercosis which has been reported in endemic areas.
Shyamasunder N Bhat +3 more
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Unusual Presentations of Soft Tissue Cysticercosis in Children Causing Diagnostic Dilemma: Report of Two Cases of Soft Tissue Cysticercosis [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016 Cysticercosis is a common disease in tropical countries, caused by encysted larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium. Cysticerci can affect any tissue of the body, most common being the brain, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), skeletal muscle, subcutaneous ...
Anuj Dhyani, Puneet Anand
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Distribution of bovine cysticercosis prevalence in the southeastern districts of Botswana from 2015 to 2016 [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2022 Background and Aim: Bovine cysticercosis is defined as a foodborne parasitic zoonotic disease of cattle caused by the larval stage of the human tapeworm Taenia saginata.
Batatu Mazhani +4 more
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