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Solitary Cysticercosis of Temporalis Muscle: A Rare and Challenging Diagnosis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Taeniasis is an endemic parasitic infection of developing countries, including India. It is caused by pork (Taenia solium), beef (Taenia saginata), and Asian (Taenia asiatica) tapeworms and the route of transmission is faeco-oral.
Sweta Singh, Uday Shanker Singh
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Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Helminthiases in a Remote Area of Central Madagascar. [PDF]

J Trop Med
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.
Tapia-Veloz G, Gozalbo M, Domingo E, Rakoto DAD, Kang Y, Galán-Puchades MT, Fuentes MV, Trelis M.   +7 more
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Guideline for Preventive Chemotherapy for the Control of Taenia solium Taeniasis

, 2021
The larval stage of the parasite Taenia solium can encyst in the central nervous system causing neurocysticercosis, which is the main cause of acquired epilepsy in the countries in which the parasite is endemic. Endemic areas are those with the presence (

semanticscholar   +1 more source

Public health implications of Bovine Cysticercosis from Cattle slaughtered at Dilla Municipal abattoir, Southern Ethiopia

East African Journal of Biophysical and Computational Sciences, 2020
A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2013 to June 2014 to estimate the prevalence of Cysticercosis from abattoir survey and Taeniasis within the society found in and surrounding Dilla town.
Fikadu Tesfaye, Jemere Bekele, Mesele Abera, Nebyou Moje Hawas   +3 more
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Taeniasis, a neglected tropical disease, from Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran [PDF]

The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that human taeniasis is a neglected tropical disease. It has a worldwide distribution, even in developed countries. Three species of Taenia (Tania saginata, Taenia solium, and Taenia asiatica) can infect humans.
Mahdi khoshsima shahraki, Elahe Ebrahimzadeh- Abkoh, Moein Abolhasani Darounkola, Javad Khedri, Saeid reza Nourollahifard   +4 more
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Evaluating Different Storage Media for Identification of Taenia saginata Proglottids Using MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry

Microorganisms, 2021
Taenia saginata is a helminth that can cause taeniasis in humans and cysticercosis in cattle. A species-specific diagnosis and differentiation from related species (e.g., Taenia solium) is crucial for individual patient management and disease control ...
Tabea P. Wendel, Maureen Feucherolles, Jacqueline Rehner, Sven Poppert, Jürg Utzinger, Sören L. Becker, Issa Sy   +6 more
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Taeniasis-cysticercosis complex in the agrarian reform rural settlements, Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2022
: Thousands of families live in agrarian reform rural settlements, these existing in Brazil since the 1980s. Factors such as agglomerations of families living in the same environment and the production of domestic animals can promote the transmission and
Emilio C. Acevedo-Nieto, P.S.A. Pinto, Letícia F. Silva, R. P. Guimarães-Peixoto, T. O. Santos, C. Duarte, A. Campos, P. Bevilacqua   +7 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of abattoir workers about Taenia solium cysticercosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Natural Sciences Education, Volume 55, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract The tapeworm, Taenia solium, is the cause of cysticercosis, a neglected zoonotic disease that poses a significant global threat to animal and public health. Data were collected between May and June 2024 using a structured, interviewer‐administered questionnaire (n = 152) comprising demographic items and sections on knowledge, attitudes, and ...
Siziwe Sibutha, Charles Byaruhanga, Ishmael Festus Jaja   +2 more
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Sensitivity and specificity of microscopic and molecular techniques for the diagnosis of taeniasis.

Acta Tropica
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The diagnostic challenges associated with T. solium continue to hamper control efforts of the world's most significant foodborne parasite and leading cause of epilepsy in low and middle-income countries.
A. Larkins, Breanna Knight, Boualy Keokhamphavanh, Kelly Taggart, Sarah Keatley, B. Insisiengmay, Amanda Ash   +6 more
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Intestinal Parasites of Zoonotic Significance in Human and Domestic Animals in a Rural Setting in Nepal

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2026.
Intestinal parasites are shared among humans and domestic animals. Rural setting is critical to enhance parasite zoonosis in Nepal. ABSTRACT Intestinal parasitic (IP) species with zoonotic significance are major public health issues, mostly prevalent in developing countries, leading to high morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to assess the
Prince Rai, Tirth Raj Ghimire
wiley   +1 more source