Tapeworms are one of the most interesting causative agents of disease in humans and animals and have coexisted with humans since ancient times. Three Taenia species are currently accepted as human tapeworms (T. solium, T. saginata, and T. asiatica), and three Taenia species are classified as zoonotic species (T. multiceps, T.
Sato, Marcello Otake +3 more
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Evaluation of Taenia solium and Taenia crassiceps cysticercal antigens for immunodiagnosis of neurocysticercosis using ELISA on cerebrospinal fluid samples Avaliação de antígenos de cisticercos de Taenia solium e Taenia crassiceps para o imunodiagnóstico da neurocisticercose por ELISA em amostras de líquido cefalorraquidiano [PDF]
The efficacy of whole parasite and vesicular fluid antigen extracts from Taenia solium and Taenia crassiceps cysticerci for immunodiagnosis of neurocysticercosis was evaluated using ELISA on cerebrospinal fluid samples.
Lisandra Akemi Suzuki +3 more
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No presente artigo, os autores fazem uma revisão dos aspectos epidemiológicos da teníase e cisticercose. A cisticercose é produzida pelo desenvolvimento da forma larval da Taenia, o Cysticercus, nos tecidos, sendo transmitida pela ingestão de ovos de ...
Márcia Regina Pfuetzenreiter +1 more
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Taenia asiatica: the Most Neglected Human Taenia and the Possibility of Cysticercosis
Not only Taenia solium and Taenia saginata, but also Taenia asiatica infects humans. The last species is not included in the evaluation of the specificity of the immunodiagnostic techniques for taeniasis/cysticercosis. There is currently no specific immunodiagnostic method for T. asiatica available. Therefore, due to the fact that molecular techniques (
Galán-Puchades, M. Teresa +1 more
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Primary renal hydatid cyst – A review
The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of primary renal hydatidosis. A thorough review of the literature was made using the PubMed database.
Lucian Iorga +8 more
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Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis: extinction or outbreak
Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis are neglected zoonotic diseases that affect human health and economies of developing countries. In this work, we formulate and analyze deterministic and continuous time Markov chain (CTMC) stochastic models to ...
Jacob I. Irunde, Faraja B. Luhanda
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Acute abdomen caused by infection of Taenia: a case report [PDF]
Taeniasis is a foodborne zoonotic parasitic disease caused by parasitism of Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica in the human intestine. Humans are the only ultimate hosts.
Cai Manhang, Zhong Zaomao, Zhang Hao, Jia Yuming, Yang Xiaodong, Liu Jie, Zheng Zhihui, Zhong Yuesi
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Seroprevalence of major bovine-associated zoonotic infectious diseases in the Lao People's Democratic Republic [PDF]
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 +23 more
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In this study, 263 tapeworms were collected from eight road-killed red foxes in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR, northwestern China). The tapeworms were analyzed based on morphological characters and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 ...
Gang Liu +8 more
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Solitary Atypical Myocysticercosis in the Trapezius Muscle: A Case Report [PDF]
One of the most dangerous parasitic infections found practically everywhere in the world is cysticercosis, which is also considered a neglected tropical disease.
Guneet Singh +4 more
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