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Genetic variability of Taenia saginata inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Taenia saginata is an important tapeworm, infecting humans in many parts of the world. The present study was undertaken to identify inter- and intraspecific variation of T.
Babaei, Z.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence, Intensity and Associated Factors of Cysticercus tenuicollis in Small Ruminants in the Northwest Region of Cameroon

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2025.
Cysticercus 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.
Prudentia Yensi Lawan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptome analysis of Taenia solium cysticerci using Open reading Frame ESTS (ORESTES) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background Human infection by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium affects more than 50 million people worldwide, particularly in underdeveloped and developing countries. Cysticercosis which arises from larval encystation can be life threatening and difficult
Almeida, Carolina R.   +15 more
core   +3 more sources

Disseminated Cysticercosis

open access: yesEuropean 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. We report a rare case of extensive disseminated cysticercosis in a 98-year-old woman who was brought to the emergency department following a fall.
Póvoa, Andreia   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Prevalence of Cysticercosis in Pigs and Risk Assessment Among Occupationally Exposed Workers in Benue State, Nigeria

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2025.
• 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.
Alex A. Adikwu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oxfendazole flukicidal activity in pigs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Although oxfendazole (OFZ) is a well know broad-spectrum benzimidazole anthelmintic, the assessment of its potential trematodicidal activity remains unexplored.
Alvarez, Luis Ignacio   +9 more
core   +1 more source

An Unusual Encounter: Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis Infection in Wild Sheep

open access: yesVeterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2025.
This study reports Johne's disease (JD) in Isfahan wild sheep, marking the first documented case in Iran's wild ruminants. The disease, caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), was confirmed through PCR and histopathological examination.
Javad Abbasi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disseminated Neurocysticercosis With Intraventricular and Cisternal Extension Without Hydrocephalus: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT 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
Bibek Shrestha   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Angiostrongylus cantonensis Meningo‐Encephalitis in Children—Heightened Awareness Needed During Prolonged Wet Weather Conditions

open access: yesJournal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 61, Issue 3, Page 472-481, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the leading cause of eosinophilic meningoencephalitis, is well established in eastern Australia. Prolonged wet weather in Queensland during 2021–2022 coincided with anecdotal reports of increased neuroangiostrongyliasis cases, prompting an evaluation of paediatric cases from 2013 to 2022.
Nadia Hasan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interactions between landscape changes and host communities can regulate echinococcus multilocularis transmission [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
An area close to the Qinghai-Tibet plateau region and subject to intensive deforestation contains a large focus of human alveolar echinococcosis while sporadic human cases occur in the Doubs region of eastern France.
Bao, G   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

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