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Geospatial Health, 2020 Cysticercosis remains a public health problem in China, with disease prevalence attributed to poor socio-economic and public health conditions. This parasitic food-borne disease was prioritized for effective control following implementation of the ...
Huanzhang Li +9 more
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Are we ready for Taenia solium cysticercosis elimination in sub-Saharan Africa? [PDF]
, 2016 The World Health Organization announced in November 2014 at the fourth international meeting on 'the control of neglected zoonotic diseases - from advocacy to action', that intervention tools for eliminating Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis (TSTC ...
Braae, Uffe Christian +4 more
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Spatial clustering of porcine cysticercosis in Mbulu district, northern Tanzania. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010 BACKGROUND: Porcine cysticercosis is caused by a zoonotic tapeworm, Taenia solium, which causes serious disease syndromes in human. Effective control of the parasite requires knowledge on the burden and pattern of the infections in order to properly ...
Helena A Ngowi +6 more
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Association between Cysticercosis and Neoplasia: A Study Based on Autopsy Findings
The Scientific World Journal, 2013 Chronic infections including the cysticercosis induce inflammatory cells to produce free radicals and synthesize carcinogenic toxins. The cells with genetic mutations proliferate in a disorganized manner, leading to the development of neoplasia.
Camila Lourencini Cavellani +5 more
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Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2005 AbstractA fourtyfive year old male presented with a painless solitary nodular swelling near left lateral border of the tongue of two months duration. Fine needle aspiration cytology lead to no conclusion. Excisional biopsy was done. Histopathology revealed Cysticercosis cellulosae and the parasite could be visualised in the slide along with the tongue ...
S C Pandey, S D Pandey
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A rare case of pulmonary cysticercosis manifesting as lung cavity with pleural effusion
Lung India, 2015 Isolated pulmonary cysticercosis is extremely rare manifestation of a rather common disease which is distributed worldwide. Most common sites which provide perfect nourishment for the growth of cysticercosis are muscle and brain followed by eye ...
Neeraj Gupta +4 more
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Preliminary assessment of the computer-based Taenia solium educational program ‘The Vicious Worm’ on knowledge uptake in primary school students in rural areas in eastern Zambia [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: The zoonotic helminth Taenia solium is endemic in Zambia, causing human (taeniasis and (neuro)cysticercosis) and pig (porcine cysticercosis) diseases with high health, social and economic burdens.
Alexander +26 more
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Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 1997 A rare case of cysticercosis of larynx in a 50 years male presenting with hoarseness of voice is reported.
P. K. Maji +4 more
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Disseminated cysticercosis presenting with bilateral proptosis: A case report
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2019 Rationale: Disseminated cysticercosis is characterized by presence of cysts in multiple body organs, like brain, skin, eyes, muscles and rarely heart and lungs. Patient concerns: A 22-year-old man presented with bilateral proptosis of 1-year duration. He
Ravindra Kumar Garg +3 more
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The spatial ecology of free-ranging domestic pigs (Sus scrofa) in western Kenya [PDF]
, 2013 Background In many parts of the developing world, pigs are kept under low-input systems where they roam freely to scavenge food. These systems allow poor farmers the opportunity to enter into livestock keeping without large capital investments.
Cook, Elizabeth A. +3 more
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