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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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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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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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Human taeniasis/cysticercosis: a potentially emerging parasitic disease in Europe
Annals of gastroenterology : quarterly publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology, 2018 Taenia saginata (T. saginata)/Taenia solium (T. solium) taeniasis/cysticercosis disease complexes remain a significant challenge for food safety and public health. Human taeniasis is an infectious disease caused by the ingestion of the metacestode larval
I. Symeonidou +5 more
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Cysticercosis and taeniasis cases diagnosed at two referral medical institutions, Belgium, 1990 to 2015 [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Few case reports on human infections with the beef tapeworm Taenia saginata and the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, diagnosed in Belgium have been published, yet the grey literature suggests a higher number of cases.
Bottieau, Emmanuel +6 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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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017 BackgroundPrevalence studies report Taenia solium cysticercosis in pig and human populations in Uganda. However, the factors influencing occurrence in smallholder pig production systems are not well documented and little is known about farmers ...
J. Kungu +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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Tropical Parasitology, 2013 Human cysticercosis, a parasitic infection caused by cysticercus cellulosae. This results from ova being swallowed or getting asses to human stomach by regurgitation from own adult worm. The larvae are liberated in stomach, penetrate the intestinal mucosa and carried to many parts of the body where they form cysterci, 0.5-1 cm cyst that contain the ...
Dinesh Jain +2 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2019 The zoonotic parasite Taenia saginata utilizes bovines as an intermediate host (causing cysticercosis) and humans as the definitive host (causing taeniosis). The public health burden of T.
A. Saratsis +10 more
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