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Taeniasis: An Unusual Presentation [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
We report a case of 45-year-old male presenting with the history of nasal expulsion of segments of Taenia saginata. This route of expulsion is a rare occurrence. The report stresses this unusual presentation of taeniasis in endemic region.
Shobha Prasada, Sevitha Bhat, K Vidyalakshmi   +2 more
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Tapeworm‐Induced Eosinophilic Colitis: A Case Report

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Eosinophilic colitis is a rare gastrointestinal (GI) pathology characterised by abnormal eosinophilic infiltration into the digestive tract’s mucosa. It can present as a primary disorder or as a secondary manifestation, with a wide range of clinical presentations, necessitating a broad differential diagnosis by clinicians.
Mujaheed Suleman, Jay Lodhia, Marianne Gnanamuttupulle, Alex Mremi, Omar Said, Felister Uisso, Ayesiga Herman, Yoshifumi Nakayama   +7 more
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Comparison of a new multiplex real-time PCR with the Kato Katz thick smear and copro-antigen ELISA for the detection and differentiation of Taenia spp. in human stools.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
BackgroundTaenia solium, the cause of neurocysticercosis (NCC), has significant socioeconomic impacts on communities in developing countries. This disease, along with taeniasis is estimated to infect 2.5 to 5 million people globally. Control of T. solium
Dinh Ng-Nguyen, Mark A Stevenson, Pierre Dorny, Sarah Gabriël, Tinh Van Vo, Van-Anh Thi Nguyen, Trong Van Phan, Sze Fui Hii, Rebecca J Traub   +8 more
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Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Helminthiases in a Remote Area of Central Madagascar

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background Schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthiases are significant public health issues that severely impact the development of children and adolescents in impoverished regions, such as the rural village of Soavinarivo in central Madagascar. These issues are often associated with deficient hygienic and sanitary conditions.
Gabriela Tapia-Veloz, Mónica Gozalbo, Elena Domingo, Danielle Aurore Doll Rakoto, Yeseul Kang, M. Teresa Galán-Puchades, Màrius V. Fuentes, María Trelis, Wenping Gong   +8 more
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices to Foodborne Zoonotic Diseases and Their Associated Factors in and Around Debre Tabor City, Northwest Ethiopia

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background: Foodborne zoonotic diseases are a widespread public health problem globally. Infections are naturally transmitted between animals and humans through food. Materials and Methods: A cross‐sectional study was conducted from January to June 2024 to evaluate the awareness of foodborne zoonotic diseases and their associated factors in and around ...
Balemual Abebaw, Sisay Assefie, Antonio Ortega-Pacheco   +2 more
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Assessment of Human Taeniasis and Other Intestinal Parasites in Narok County, Kenya

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Data are sparse on the epidemiological picture of Taenia saginata taeniasis in Kenya. Infections are underreported, and their persistence nonetheless negatively impacts the beef industry. Populations vulnerable to taeniasis in the developing world are commonly burdened with other intestinal parasites, ubiquitous in unsanitary environments.
D. O. Oduori, P. M. Kitala, T. M. Wachira, E. Mulinge, T. Irungu, E. Zeyhle, R. Ofwete, S. Gabriël, P. B. Gathura, Hassan Al-Karagoly   +9 more
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Multiple infestations by «Taenia saginata» [PDF]

, 1937
The author reviews the recorded cases of persons, with multiple Taenia saginata, and adds to the sophistical reasoning of the case an individual, who died of cancer of the suprarenal capsule, and in whose autopsy, a mass was found in the small intestine,
Greenway, Daniel
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History of Taenia saginata Tapeworms in Northern Russia [PDF]

Emerg Infect Dis, 2017
Taenia saginata is the most common species of tapeworm infecting humans. Infection is acquired by eating cysticercus larvae in undercooked beef. A closely related species, T. asiatica, is found in eastern and southeastern Asia. The larvae of T.
Sergey V. Konyaev, Antti Lavikainen, Akira Ito, Minoru Nakao   +3 more
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Spatiotemporal distribution and economic loss associated with bovine cysticercosis and human taeniasis in Ethiopia

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2019
A metacestode stage (bovine cysticercosis) and adult stage Taenia saginata, accounted for zoonotic and economic losses from organ contamination and treatment cost. The objective of this paper is to assess the spatiotemporal distribution and economic loss
Adem Hiko, Belayneh Seifu
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Food safety in Laos: status, current challenges and opportunities

International Journal of Food Science &Technology, Volume 59, Issue 10, Page 7727-7738, October 2024.
Consumption of contaminated food is a preventable public health risk in Lao PDR and can be addressed with evidence based policies. Summary This article reviews available evidence on food safety and foodborne illness in Laos, especially as it relates to human nutrition. There is a distinct lack of research in Laos surrounding bacterial, viral, parasitic
Leah R. Thompson, Patricia Sipes, Paul Ebner, Somphone Soukhavong, Gerald Shively   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source