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Neurocysticercosis an epidemiological survey in two small rural communities
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1990 The authors describe the epidemiological findings related to human taeniasis and cysticercosis, and swine cysticercosis in two small rural communities, Postinho (P) and Tigre (T), of South Brazil.
Walter O. Arruda +2 more
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Lung India, 2016 The recently published manuscript "A rare case of pulmonary cysticercosis manifesting as lung cavity with pleural effusion" presents a typical case of lung cystic hydatid disease (Echinococcus granulosus) as demonstrated by the radiological and histological images.
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Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 1995 A 10-year-old Hindu boy had a gradually increasing swelling on the tongue, which was excised and diagnosed histopathologically as a case of cysticercosis. Involvement of the tongue as an isolated lesion has prompted us to present this case. A review on the subject is discussed.
S C, Gupta, S C, Gupta
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019 In Africa, urbanization is happening faster than ever before which results in new implications for transmission of infectious diseases. For the zoonotic parasite Taenia solium, a major cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic countries, the prevalence in ...
V. Schmidt +9 more
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How to eliminate taeniasis/cysticercosis: porcine vaccination and human chemotherapy (Part 2)
Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling, 2019 The application of effective vaccines against pig cysticercosis and mass chemotherapy against pig cysticercosis and human taeniasis have shown the feasibility of interrupting the parasite’s life cycle in endemic areas.
Norma Y. Sánchez-Torres +3 more
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2023 Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease affecting the nervous system and is a leading cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide, as well as cognitive impairment, especially affecting memory.
Laura E. Baquedano +14 more
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019 The pig is the natural intermediate host of Taenia solium, a parasite causing significant burden of disease in both humans and pigs. Porcine cysticercosis is traditionally detected via tongue palpation and slaughterhouse meat inspection, both with ...
J. Bustos +10 more
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Genetic variability of Taenia saginata inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences [PDF]
, 2015 Taenia saginata is an important tapeworm, infecting humans in many parts of the world. The present study was undertaken to identify inter- and intraspecific variation of T.
Babaei, Z. +5 more
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2019 The pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, is among the leading causes of preventable epilepsy in the world and is common in rural areas of developing countries where sanitation is limited and pigs have access to human feces.
A. Lescano +14 more
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Cysts that Still Persist: A Case Series of Cysticercosis on Histopathological Evaluation
Türk Patoloji Dergisi, 2021 Cysticercus is the infective larval form of the cystode T. solium that causes cysticercosis. It is has been declared as one of the neglected endemic zoonoses by the WHO.
Flora D LOBO +3 more
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