Proteomic analysis of Taenia solium cysticercus and adult stages [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Taenia solium (T. solium) cysticercosis is a neglected parasitic zoonosis that occurs in developing countries. Since T. solium has a complex life cycle that includes eggs, oncospheres, cysticerci, and adults, presumably many proteins are produced that ...
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Knowledge and misconceptions about epilepsy among people with epilepsy and their caregivers attending mental health clinics: A qualitative study in Taenia solium endemic pig‐keeping communities in Tanzania [PDF]
Epilepsia Open, 2023 Taenia solium (T. solium) neurocysticercosis (NCC) affects the central nervous system and is associated with 30% of acquired epilepsy in some endemic areas.
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Insights into the diagnosis, vaccines, and control of Taenia solium, a zoonotic, neglected parasite. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2023 Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis (TSTC) is a foodborne, zoonotic neglected tropical disease affecting predominately low- and middle-income countries. Humans are definitive hosts for T. solium , whereas pigs act as intermediate hosts. Taeniasis, i.e.
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Intraventricular Taenia solium Neurocysticercosis: A Report of Three Cases
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2011 Neurocysticercosis (NCC), caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, is reported to be a common condition in Nepal. So far imaging diagnosis was mainstay of the diagnosis.
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Assessment of the societal cost of Taenia solium in Angónia district, Mozambique [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 BackgroundThe zoonotic parasite Taenia solium is endemic in Angónia district, Tete province, Mozambique, though the burden of the disease complex is unknown.MethodsAs part of two cross-sectional studies on human and porcine cysticercosis in the area ...
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Gates Open Research, 2019 Taenia solium (TS), responsible for porcine cysticercosis, human taeniasis and (neuro)cysticercosis, was included in the World Health Organization neglected tropical disease (NTD) roadmap published in 2012.
CystiTeam Group for Epidemiology and Modelling of Taenia solium Taeniasis/Cysticercosis
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A quantitative risk assessment for human Taenia solium exposure from home slaughtered pigs in European countries [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Taenia solium, a zoonotic tapeworm, is responsible for about a third of all preventable epilepsy human cases in endemic regions. In Europe, adequate biosecurity of pig housing and meat inspection practices have decreased the incidence of T.
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Laboratory Diagnosis of Neurocysticercosis (Taenia solium) [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2018 Neurocysticercosis accounts for approximately 30% of all epilepsy cases in most developing countries. The immunodiagnosis of cysticercosis is complex and strongly influenced by the course of infection, the disease burden, the cyst location, and the ...
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Molecular Confirmation of Taenia solium Taeniasis in Child, Timor-Leste [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe report a case of Taenia solium taeniasis in a 10-year-old child in Timor-Leste, confirmed by molecular analysis, suggesting T. solium transmission to humans is occurring in Timor-Leste. Proactive measures are needed to improve public understanding of
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Characterization of antigenic proteins of the Taenia solium postoncospheral form. [PDF]
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