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Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: Western Europe

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are zoonotic parasites of public health importance. Data on their occurrence in humans and animals in western Europe are incomplete and fragmented.
Minerva Laranjo-González, B. Devleesschauwer, C. Trevisan, A. Allepuz, S. Sotiraki, Annette Abraham, Mariana Boaventura Afonso, J. Blocher, L. Cardoso, J. M. Correia da Costa, P. Dorny, S. Gabriël, J. Gomes, M. Gómez-Morales, P. Jokelainen, Miriam Kaminski, B. Krt, P. Magnussen, L. Robertson, V. Schmidt, E. Schmutzhard, G. Smit, B. Šoba, C. R. Stensvold, J. Starič, K. Troell, A. V. Rataj, M. Vieira-Pinto, M. Vilhena, N. Wardrop, Andrea S Winkler, V. Dermauw   +31 more
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A Classic Neurocysticercosis Case with an Unusual Complication [PDF]

, 2017
Cysticercosis is triggered by infection with the larval form of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The usual sites for the development of cyscticerci are the central nervous system (neurocysticercosis – NCC), subcutaneous tissue, skeletal muscle, heart muscle ...
Rodrigues, André, Neves, Diana, Maury, Inês, Sargento, Dora, Pereira, Aida   +4 more
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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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Immunoreactive proteins in Taenia solium/cysticercus cellulosae [PDF]

, 2016
Cysticercosis caused by Taenia solium is a common zoonotic parasitic disease in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and parts of Oceania, and it is responsible for many cases of epileptic seizures.
Nhancupe, Noémia Jeremias
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Seroprevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Maharashtra

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019
Porcine cysticercosis is caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, a larval stage of parasite Taenia solium. Humans get infected by consuming eggs of T. solium through contamination of food and water.
NILAM WAVHAL, ASHISH PATURKAR, VILAS VAIDYA, RUPESH WAGHMARE, RAVINDRA ZENDE, SHILPA MOON   +5 more
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Development of a health education intervention strategy using an implementation research method to control taeniasis and cysticercosis in Burkina Faso

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2017
BackgroundTaeniasis and cysticercosis are two diseases caused by Taenia solium, a parasite transmitted between humans and pigs, leading to considerable economic loss and disabilities.
H. Ngowi, Ivan Ozbolt, A. Millogo, V. Dermauw, Télesphore D Somé, P. Spicer, L. Jervis, R. Ganaba, S. Gabriel, P. Dorny, H. Carabin   +10 more
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Taenia solium Taeniasis and Cysticercosis in Southeast Asia.

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016
Human taeniasis/cysticercosis caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium has been identified as a potentially eradicable disease by the International Task Force for Disease Eradication of the World Health Organization. In southeast Asia, T.
A. Aung, D. Spelman
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Factors Associated With Occurrence of Cysticercosis Among Wamena People’s, at Jayawijaya District, Papua Province, In 2002

Makara Journal of Health Research, 2010
Cysticercosis is a disease caused by the larva of Taenia solium, the pig tapeworm, whereas taeniasis solium is caused by the adult worm, which lives in the small human intestines. The prevalence of taeniasis/cysticercosis in Indonesia varies from 1.0% to
Wilfried H. Purba, Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono, Akira Ito, Widarso H. S. Widarso, Abdulbar Hamid, Rizal Subahar, Sri S. Margono   +6 more
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Seroprevalence of fascioliasis, toxocariasis, strongyloidiasis and cysticercosis in blood samples diagnosed in Medic Medical Center Laboratory, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2012

Parasites & Vectors, 2016
Despite the global effort against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), developing countries with middle to low income are still burdened by them. Vietnam has been undergoing substantial economic growth and urbanization, but underprivileged people living ...
T. Nguyen, F. Cheong, J. Liew, Y. Lau
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Seroprevalence of human cysticercosis and its associated risk factors among humans in areas of Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2015
Introduction: Taenia solium cysticercosis is considered an emerging parasitic zoonosis of global importance due to its impact on both agriculture and public health in developing countries.
Agnes Uregwu Edia-Asuke, Helen I Inabo, Samson Mukaratirwa, Veronica J Umoh, Clement MZ Whong, Sunday Asuke, Elijah Ekah Ella   +6 more
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