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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Wildlife-transmitted Taenia and Versteria cysticercosis and coenurosis in humans and other primates
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2019 Wild mustelids and canids are definitive hosts of Taenia and Versteria spp. while rodents act as natural intermediate hosts. Rarely, larval stages of these parasites can cause serious zoonoses.
P. Deplazes, R. Eichenberger, F. Grimm
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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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Disseminated Cysticercosis in Rwanda—Case Report of a Patient Presenting with Difficulty with Walking and Skin Nodules [PDF]
Rwanda Medical Journal, 2020 Human cysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by larval cysts of the Taenia solium tapeworm. The pathogenesis of disseminated cysticercosis involves migration of Taenia solium embryos from the hepatoportal system to organs and tissues in the body ...
J. Tuan +7 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.
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Perceptions and acceptability of piloted Taenia solium control and elimination interventions in two endemic communities in eastern Zambia [PDF]
, 2020 Infections with Taenia solium cause significant public health and economic losses worldwide. Despite effective control tools, long‐term sustained control/elimination of the parasite has not been demonstrated to date.
Chembensofu, Mwelwa +15 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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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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Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022 Pulmonary cysticercosis is one of the rare complications of cysticercosis that occurs worldwide, especially in developing countries. Its clinical presentation can range from asymptomatic, pleural effusion, and constitutional symptoms to incidental ...
Chatuthanai Savigamin +2 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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