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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.
Alexander +26 more
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Giant intracranial hydatid cyst: A report of two cases and literature review
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2012 Hydatid disease is a zoonosis caused by Taenia echinococcus. The three main varieties Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis and E. vogeli are primarily found in dogs and are transmitted to man by fecal–oral route. Commonly affected organs are liver,
Jeevesh Mallik +3 more
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Theileria, Hepatozoon and Taenia infection in great gerbils (Rhombomys opimus) in northwestern China
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 The great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus), widely distributed in Asia, is a natural reservoir for Yersinia pestis, Leishmania donovani and some species of helminths.
Na Ji +7 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 +4 more
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Parasite, 2021 Taeniasis remains a prevalent public health problem in Thailand. National helminthiasis surveys report only the incidence of Taenia spp. eggs. The ability to differentiate Taenia species using morphological and molecular techniques is vital for ...
Kusolsuk Teera +11 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 Larvae of the cestodes Taenia solium and Taenia crassiceps infect the central nervous system of humans. Taenia solium larvae in the brain cause neurocysticercosis, the leading cause of adult-acquired epilepsy worldwide.
Anja de Lange +11 more
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Taenia solium cysticercosis [PDF]
The Lancet, 2003 The larval stage of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) infects the human nervous system, causing neurocysticercosis. This disease is one of the main causes of epileptic seizures in many less developed countries and is also increasingly seen in more developed countries because of immigration from endemic areas.
Carlton A. Evans +5 more
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Taeniasis in Karangasem Regency, Bali [PDF]
WMJ (Warmadewa Medical Journal), 2018 Taeniasis is an infectious disease caused by the tapeworm Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm), Taenia solium (pork tapeworm), and Taenia asiatica (Asian tapeworm).
Ni Wayan Winianti +5 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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Pig as a Favorable Animal for Taenia Saginata Asiatica Infection
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006 The epidemiology of Taenia saginata in some parts of Asia is confusing, in that beef does not appear to be the source of infection. In some areas, beef is either not available or not eaten raw, whereas pork at times is eaten uncooked.
Ping-Chin Fan +3 more
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