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Prevalence of Cysticercosis in Pigs and Risk Assessment Among Occupationally Exposed Workers in Benue State, Nigeria. [PDF]
Vet Med Sci• Porcine cysticercosis is endemic in pigs raised in Makurdi slaughterhouses. The prevalence is observed to be higher in older pigs, suggesting that age may be a potential risk factor. • Cysticerci were predominantly found in the shoulder muscles of pig carcasses, highlighting the part as a critical focus for future interventions.
Adikwu AA +7 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to Taenia solium cysticercosis and taeniasis in Tanzania
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Taenia solium cysticercosis/taeniasis (TSCT) is reported to be endemic in pig producing areas around the world, causing significant disease burden and economic losses.
C. Nyangi +7 more
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European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021 Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium. It is highly prevalent in rural areas of developing countries with poor sanitary conditions.
Andreia Póvoa +4 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by the metacestode larval stage (cysticercus) of Taenia solium. In humans, cysticercosis may infect the central nervous system and cause neurocysticercosis, which is responsible for over 50,000 deaths per ...
Lucrecia Acosta Soto +9 more
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Atlas of Orbital Imaging, 2021 One of the most important parasites which frequently causes blindness in humans is the cysticercus cellulosae. Cysticercus cellulosae, the larval form of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, is the causative organism of cysticercosis, in which humans are the
Jaee M. Naik, M. Naik
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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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Taenia solium Cysticercosis and Its Impact in Neurological Disease
Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2020 Taenia solium neurocysticercosis (NCC) is endemic in most of the world and contributes significantly to the burden of epilepsy and other neurological morbidity.
H. García +2 more
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Disseminated Neurocysticercosis With Intraventricular and Cisternal Extension Without Hydrocephalus: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Neurocysticercosis, a leading cause of acquired epilepsy, can present as disseminated disease with widespread cystic lesions. A 33‐year‐old male with seizures and weakness showed radiologically confirmed neurocysticercosis. Treatment with steroids, antiparasitics, and antiseizure medication led to improvement. Early diagnosis and public health
Shrestha B +4 more
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Prevalence, Intensity and Associated Factors of Cysticercus tenuicollis in Small Ruminants in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. [PDF]
Vet Med SciCysticercus tenuicollis infection, which can cause production and economic losses in livestock, is neglected in most African countries, including Cameroon, where there are poor sanitary conditions and animal husbandry with dogs in the same environment.
Lawan PY, Niba AT, Awah-Ndukum J.
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Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Taenia saginata is an important zoonotic parasite, causing taeniosis in humans and cysticercosis in bovines, the latter being a significant concern for the global beef industry.
R. Eichenberger +10 more
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