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Infection control in the brain and the eye

Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 5, Page e478-e490, August 2026.
Abstract The Central Nervous System (CNS), comprising the brain and the eye, is considered to have a ‘privileged’ mechanism for dealing with immunological challenge (immune privilege, IP). CNS IP has been revealed through experiments using foreign protein antigens and cell and tissue alloantigens (grafts), but evidence for a role for IP in modulating ...
John V. Forrester, Paul G. McMenamin, Samantha J. Dando   +2 more
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Attitudes and practices regarding T. solium taeniosis / cysticercosis, porcine cysticercosis and epilepsy.

, 2023
Attitudes and practices regarding T. solium taeniosis / cysticercosis, porcine cysticercosis and epilepsy.
Alex Hachangu (11824853), Kabemba E. Mwape (11029261), Tamara M. Welte (13467984), Martin C. Simuunza (9617048), Wilbroad Mutale (392881), Andrea S. Winkler (8450136), Mwelwa Chembensofu (6714659), Gideon Zulu (175181), Isaac K. Phiri (11029264), Chummy S. Sikasunge (11824856)   +9 more
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Overcoming Cognitive Bias: A Case of Disseminated Neurocysticercosis in a Muslim Woman With Remote Pork Consumption

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Religious prohibitions against pork do not exclude individuals residing in endemic regions from contracting neurocysticercosis. Obtaining a detailed lifetime exposure history, including prior religious and dietary practices, is essential to overcome cognitive bias and prevent diagnostic delays.
Joseph Y. B. Nnang, Berjo Takoutsing, Astel Dongmo, Jeanne Annick Tsilla, Barah Mvuchiim, Roshina Numfor, Munteh Fang Nkwojei Randall, Elvira Aka, Ignatius Esene   +8 more
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Taenia solium cysticercosis.

, 2003
The larval stage of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) infects the human nervous system, causing neurocysticercosis. This disease is one of the main causes of epileptic seizures in many less developed countries and is also increasingly seen in more ...
Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru, García, Héctor H, Evans, Carlton AW, Gilman, Robert H, Gonzalez, Armando E   +4 more
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in the Americas

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background The distribution of Taenia saginata in the Americas is unclear. Establishing the distribution, economic burden, and potentials for control of bovine cysticercosis is increasingly important due to the growing demand for beef. This paper aims to
Uffe Christian Braae, Lian F. Thomas, Lucy J. Robertson, Veronique Dermauw, Pierre Dorny, Arve Lee Willingham, Anastasios Saratsis, Brecht Devleesschauwer   +7 more
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The Spectrum of Abnormal Tongue Movements: Review of Phenomenology, Etiology, and Differential Diagnosis

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Volume 13, Issue 6, Page 1383-1398, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Classifying abnormal tongue movements is challenging due to their varied presentations and limited visibility compared to other body parts. Accurate identification of the phenomenology guides physical examination and can point to specific diagnoses.
Nathaniel Bendahan, Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Christos Ganos, Emily Swinkin, Anthony E. Lang   +4 more
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Seroprevalence of major bovine-associated zoonotic infectious diseases in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

, 2012
Bovine-associated zoonotic infectious diseases pose a significant threat to human health in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). In all, 905 cattle and buffalo serum samples collected in northern Lao PDR in 2006 were used to determine ...
Khounsy, S, Blacksell, S. D., Thompson, R.C.A., Blacksell, SD, Fenwick, Stanley, Blacksell, S.D., Conlan, J.V., Vongxay, K., Thompson, R. C., Dorny, P., Thompson, RC Andrew, Khounsy, Syseng, Blacksell, Stuart D, Thompson, RC, Khounsy, S., Fenwick, S., Vongxay, K, Dorny, Pierre, Conlan, JV, Conlan, James V, Fenwick, S, Dorny, P, Conlan, J. V., Vongxay, Khamphouth   +23 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of abattoir workers about Taenia solium cysticercosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Natural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract The tapeworm, Taenia solium, is the cause of cysticercosis, a neglected zoonotic disease that poses a significant global threat to animal and public health. Data were collected between May and June 2024 using a structured, interviewer‐administered questionnaire (n = 152) comprising demographic items and sections on knowledge, attitudes, and ...
Siziwe Sibutha, Charles Byaruhanga, Ishmael Festus Jaja   +2 more
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Management of intra-vitreal cysticercosis

, 1970
Background: South East Asia is an endemic zone for cysticercosis. Oocular cysticercosis is emerging as a common problem which if untreated can lead to severe visual loss in 3-5 years.
I Winter, SK Singh, SK Yadav
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A Cross-Sectional Study of People with Epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in Tanzania: Clinical Characteristics and Diagnostic Approaches. [PDF]

, 2011
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a major cause of epilepsy in regions where pigs are free-ranging and hygiene is poor. Pork production is expected to increase in the next decade in sub-Saharan Africa, hence NCC will likely become more prevalent. In this study,
Patricia P Wilkins, Paige N Gupton, Blocher, J., Auer, H., Wilkins, P.P., Matuja, W., Matuja William, Gotwald, Thaddaeus, Gupton Paige N., Schmutzhard, E., Winkler, A.S., Thaddaeus Gotwald, Matthias Schaffert, Schmutzhard Erich, Auer Herbert, Matuja, William, Schmutzhard, Erich, Patricia P. Wilkins, Gupton, P.N., Schaffert Matthias, Andrea S. Winkler, Gupton, Paige N, Wilkins, Patricia P., Wilkins, Patricia P, Gotwald Thaddaeus, Schaffert, M., Schaffert, Matthias, Winkler, Andrea Sylvia, Gotwald, T., Joachim Blocher, Andrea S Winkler, Herbert Auer, Erich Schmutzhard, Winkler Andrea S., Gupton, Paige N., Winkler, Andrea S, William Matuja, Paige N. Gupton, Wilkins Patricia P., Blocher, Joachim, Auer, Herbert, Blocher Joachim   +41 more
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