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Cysticercosis masquerading as a buccal mass

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2012
Cysticercosis caused by Taenia solium is endemic in many parts of the world. We present a case of one such lesion which presented itself as an asymptomatic buccal swelling. We present the life cycle of T. solium, the endemic nature of this infection, and
Lalita J Thambiah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Kajian Aspek Epidemiologi Taeniasis dan Sistiserkosis di Papua [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
. Taeniasis is an infection of the digestive tract by adult worm Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, and Taenia asiatica. Cysticercosis is a disease infection of the soft tissue caused by Taenia solium larvae.
Sandi, S. (Semuel)
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Prolactin in the Cestodes, Taenia solium and Taenia hydatigena

open access: yesOkajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica, 1996
The demonstration of prolactin in cestodes, Taenia solium and Taenia hydatigena, was investigated by using immunocytochemical method. PRL immunoreactivity was widely distributed in the CNS and PNS in the worms. In the scolex PRL-IR perikarya occurred in the cerebral ganglia, around the basic area of the sucker and the rostral border region between the ...
Ken-ichiro Mutoh   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

MicroRNAs in Taenia solium Neurocysticercosis: Insights as Promising Agents in Host-Parasite Interaction and Their Potential as Biomarkers

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2017
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, endogenous, non-coding, single-stranded RNAs involved in post-transcriptional gene regulation. Although, several miRNAs have been identified in parasitic helminths, there is little information about their identification and ...
Renzo Gutierrez-Loli   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the impact of intervention strategies against Taenia solium cysticercosis using the EPICYST transmission model

open access: yes, 2017
Background The pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, and associated human infections, taeniasis, cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis, are serious public health problems, especially in developing countries.
Abela-Ridder, B   +5 more
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One Health: parasites and beyond [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The field of parasitism is broad, encompassing relationships between organisms where one benefits at the expense of another. Traditionally the discipline focuses on eukaryotes, with the study of bacteria and viruses complementary but distinct ...
Chalmers   +13 more
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State of the Art of Taenia solium as Compared to Taenia asiatica

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2013
Three species of tapeworms infect humans in their adult stage (Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica). The 3 are flat, opaque white or yellowish, and exceptional long segmented parasites, measuring 1 to 12 m in their adult stage. In this review, the development of the knowledge regarding the first species, mainly focused on understanding ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Visceral cysticercosis in a Kunekune sow: description and molecular identification of Taenia hydatigena

open access: yesHelminthologia
A 2-year-old Kunekune sow was submitted for necropsy following death after peritonitis and sepsis. In addition to peritonitis, numerous fluid-filled cysts were identified in the mesentery and hepatic parenchyma, which contained an approximately 1 cm ...
Giallombardo G. M.   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

An integrated study of human and animal infectious disease in the Lake Victoria crescent small-holder crop-livestock production system, Kenya [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: The neglected zoonotic diseases (NZD) are an understudied group that are a major cause of illness throughout the developing world. In general, little is known about the prevalence and burden of NZDs in affected communities, particularly in ...
Cook, Elizabeth AJ   +5 more
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Taeniosis and cysticercosis in Serbia, 1990–2018: Significance of standard of living

open access: yesInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Objectives: As is the case for all of Southeast Europe, Serbia is an area traditionally endemic for Taenia saginata and Taenia solium infections. This study was performed to analyse the epidemiological data on taeniosis and cysticercosis in Serbia for ...
Milena Stopić   +9 more
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