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Prevalence, Intensity and Associated Factors of Cysticercus tenuicollis in Small Ruminants in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Cysticercus tenuicollis infection, which can cause production and economic losses in livestock, is neglected in most African countries, including Cameroon, where there are poor sanitary conditions and animal husbandry with dogs in the same environment.
Lawan PY, Niba AT, Awah-Ndukum J.
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Encased by Infection: A Rare Case of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis Induced by Disseminated Cysticercosis. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Cysticercosis refers to a disease caused by the larvae of Taenia solium parasitizing various tissues and organs of the human body. It is reported that cysticercosis is most commonly caused by the central nervous system, and retroperitoneal fibrosis is rare.
Zhang L, Zhan S.
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Paragonimiasis Diagnosed Through Detection of Parasitic Ova in Pleural Effusion: A Clinical Case Report. [PDF]

Respirol Case Rep
We report a rare case of paragonimiasis initially presenting with trauma. Initial imaging and laboratory findings were predominantly indicative of trauma and nonspecific inflammatory responses, which obscured the clues of parasitic infection. The definitive diagnosis was achieved through comprehensive epidemiological history collection and parasitic ...
Luo M, Liu Y, Yang X, Liu M, Yu C.
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of bovine cysticercosis in Brazil : current knowledge and way forward [PDF]

, 2020
Background Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis has been well studied in several countries. Brazil is one of the most important beef exporting countries and has one of the highest cattle population size in the world.
Gabriël, Sarah, Rossi, Gabriel Augusto Marques, Van Damme, Inge   +2 more
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Submacular Cysticercosis Successfully Treated through Conservative Management: Case Report

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2020
Appropriate medical management can be an alternative in those patients with submacular cysticercosis in whom achieving good visual outcome with vitreoretinal surgery is not possible. We report the case of a 25-year-old female who presented complaining of
Renata García Franco, Alejandro Arias Gómez, Juvenal Guzman Cerda, Marlon García Roa, Paulina Ramirez Neria   +4 more
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Prevalence of and factors associated with human cysticercosis in 60 villages in three provinces of Burkina Faso [PDF]

, 2015
Background : Taenia solium, a zoonotic infection transmitted between humans and pigs, is considered an emerging infection in Sub-Saharan Africa, yet individual and community-level factors associated with the human infection with the larval stages ...
Bauer, Cici, Carabin, Hélène, Cissé, Assana, Cowan, Linda D, Dorny, Pierre, Gabriël, Sarah, Ganaba, Rasmané, Millogo, Athanase, Sahlu, Ida, Tarnagda, Zekiba   +9 more
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Epidemiology, impact and control of bovine cysticercosis in Europe : a systematic review [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Bovine cysticercosis in Europe has been known for centuries but the data showing the occurrence of this zoonosis are scarce. The aim of this paper is to review and present the current knowledge on bovine cysticercosis in Europe.
Allepuz, Alberto, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Dorny, Pierre, Gabriël, Sarah, Laranjo-González, Minerva   +4 more
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Bruns Syndrome Caused by Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis: Literature Review

Brazilian Neurosurgery, 2020
Bruns syndrome is one of the clinical presentations of intraventricular neurocysticercosis, and it is characterized by episodes of headache, vertigo and vomiting. The intraventricular form of neurocysticercosis occurs in 7% to 20% of the cases, and it is
Guilherme Gago da Silva, Nelson Pires Ferreira, João Pedro Einsfeld Britz   +2 more
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Plasma Paraoxonase, Sphingosine-1-phosphate, Total Sialic Acid, and Heat Shock Protein-27 in the Liver of the Sheep Naturally Infected with Cysticercus Tenuicollis: Evidence on Pathological Changes [PDF]

Archives of Razi Institute, 2018
The present study aimed to investigate whether sphingosine 1 phosphate (S1P), paraoxonase (PON), total sialic acid (TSA), and heat shock protein-27 (HSP27) are altered in the sheep during infection of the liver with Cysticercus tenuicollis.
K. Azimzadeh, A. Amniattalab, M. Eslampanah   +2 more
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Economic losses due to the occurrence of cysticercosis in cattle from cities located in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Ciência Rural, 2018
: Cysticercosis represents an important public health problem that can cause significant economic losses to the beef industry. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of cysticercosis in cattle and estimate the economic losses to ...
Maria Teresa Nunes Pacheco Rezende, Raquel Satomi Komatsu, Renata Barbosa Andrade, Serly Lourenço Borges Reis, Claudesina Rodrigues Leite, Stella Rabelo Rocha, João Paulo Elsen Saut, Ednaldo Carvalho Guimarães   +7 more
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