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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A Case Report of Extracranial Intramuscular Cysticercosis As Soft Tissue Swelling in the Forearm and Thenar Eminence. [PDF]
CureusSingla M +4 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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Seroprevalence and risk factors of porcine cysticercosis: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2022 Background and Aim: Cysticercosis is a zoonotic disease with a global concern. Estimation of the prevalence and identification of potential risk factors are necessary for the prevention and control of the disease.
Annytha Detha +2 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.
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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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Impact of Health Education Interventions for Control of <i>Taenia solium</i> Cysticercosis/Taeniasis in Endemic Countries: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Public Health ChallThis systematic review assessed health education interventions for controlling Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis. Of 392 studies screened, 21 met the inclusion criteria. Findings showed that community‐based education improved knowledge, attitudes and practices, with short‐term behavioural changes and reduced prevalence, although long‐term impact ...
Nyangi C +4 more
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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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Systematic review and meta-analysis of bovine cysticercosis in Brazil : current knowledge and way forward [PDF]
, 2020 Background Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis has been well studied in several countries. Brazil is one of the most important beef exporting countries and has one of the highest cattle population size in the world.
Gabriël, Sarah +2 more
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Cysticercosis of breast: a rare encounter [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2015 Human cysticercosis is caused by larval stage of Taenia solium. Any organ or tissue may be involved, the most common being subcutaneous tissue and muscles.
Anuradha B +5 more
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