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Seroprevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Maharashtra

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2019
Porcine cysticercosis is caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, a larval stage of parasite Taenia solium. Humans get infected by consuming eggs of T. solium through contamination of food and water.
NILAM WAVHAL, ASHISH PATURKAR, VILAS VAIDYA, RUPESH WAGHMARE, RAVINDRA ZENDE, SHILPA MOON   +5 more
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Global, regional and national burden of epilepsy in children and adolescents, 1990–2021: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

European Journal of Clinical Investigation, Volume 56, Issue 1, January 2026.
Globally, in 2021, there were 18.15 million prevalent cases of epilepsy in children and adolescents (8.24 and 9.91 million of idiopathic and secondary epilepsy, respectively). Between 1990 and 2021, the prevalence rate of secondary epilepsy increased by 16.14%, with especially high increases attributable to neonatal encephalopathy, neonatal jaundice ...
Yun Seo Kim, Min Seo Kim, Seoyeon Park, Lee Smith, Joaquim Radua, Sarah Soyeon Oh, Stefania I. Papatheodorou, Hoon‐Chul Kang, Ara Ko, Dong Keon Yon, Jae Il Shin   +10 more
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Brainstem Tuberculous Abscess in a 63‐Year‐Old Adult With Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot

Case Reports in Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a congenital heart anomaly usually corrected surgically in childhood. Reports of adults with unrepaired TOF indicate that they are at high risk of endocardial infections and sequelae such as distant abscesses. Case Presentation A 63‐year‐old man born and raised in Vietnam presented with unrepaired TOF and 5 days ...
Jessica S. Yang, Flora Y. Kurtz, Hans H. Liu, Benjamin Ehrlich, Gbambele Kone, Shamimul Hasan   +5 more
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Vaccination against Taenia solium cysticercosis

, 2001
Taenia solium is a parasite that causes human cysticercosis. Its life cycle includes the adult stage, the egg and the larval stage. Human cysticercosis is a disease related to underdevelopment, the main clinical manifestation is neurocysticercosis ...
Marshall W Lightowlers, Flisser, A, Ana Flisser, Lightowlers, MW, Lightowlers, Marshall W, Flisser, Ana   +5 more
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Factors Associated With Occurrence of Cysticercosis Among Wamena People’s, at Jayawijaya District, Papua Province, In 2002

Makara Journal of Health Research, 2010
Cysticercosis is a disease caused by the larva of Taenia solium, the pig tapeworm, whereas taeniasis solium is caused by the adult worm, which lives in the small human intestines. The prevalence of taeniasis/cysticercosis in Indonesia varies from 1.0% to
Wilfried H. Purba, Tri Yunis Miko Wahyono, Akira Ito, Widarso H. S. Widarso, Abdulbar Hamid, Rizal Subahar, Sri S. Margono   +6 more
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Antiparasitic Potential of Bioactive Compounds From Punica granatum: Preventive and Therapeutic Effects

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Diseases caused by parasites are a global public health problem. Due to their heterogeneity and diversity, they can affect various hosts, and some diseases are considered zoonotic. Therapeutic control in parasitic diseases has lost its effectiveness over the last decades.
José Roberto Vargas-Villanueva, Filiberto Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, Verónica Yadira Ochoa-Maganda, Sendar Daniel Nery-Flores, Lissethe Palomo-Ligas, Satabdi Datta Choudhury   +5 more
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Cysticercosis of masseter

, 2011
Cysticercosis is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium, a cestodic paratise. It is a common disease in developing countries where it is also endemic. The most commonly infested body organs include subcutaneous tissues, brain
Bindi Dave, BDilip Kumar, SM Meghana, B Dilip Kumar, S M Meghana   +4 more
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Seroprevalence of human cysticercosis and its associated risk factors among humans in areas of Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2015
Introduction: Taenia solium cysticercosis is considered an emerging parasitic zoonosis of global importance due to its impact on both agriculture and public health in developing countries.
Agnes Uregwu Edia-Asuke, Helen I Inabo, Samson Mukaratirwa, Veronica J Umoh, Clement MZ Whong, Sunday Asuke, Elijah Ekah Ella   +6 more
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Food‐Borne Diseases in Bangladesh: First Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Farmers

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Food‐borne diseases are significant threats to global public health, particularly in developing countries such as Bangladesh, where zoonotic food‐borne pathogens cause substantial illnesses, death, and economic losses. Objective This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) of livestock farmers in Bangladesh toward
Md Jisan Ahmed, Prajwal Bhandari, Md Ismile Hossain Bhuiyan, Ritu Chalise, Soumik Sarker, Md Sazzad Bin Yousuf, Md Easin, Md Rayhan Ullah Rahi, Hridoy Chakrabarty, Ajoy Paul, Prottoy Basak, Rahat Nahiyan Ramim, Delower Hossain, Lipi Buch   +13 more
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Porcine cysticercosis (Taenia solium and Taenia asiatica): mapping occurrence and areas potentially at risk in East and Southeast Asia

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Due to the relative short life span and the limited spatial movement, porcine cysticercosis is an excellent indicator of current local active transmission. The aim of this study was to map at province-level, the occurrence of T.
Uffe Christian Braae, Nguyen Manh Hung, Fadjar Satrija, Virak Khieu, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Arve Lee Willingham   +5 more
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