Cysticercosis is an infection caused by Taenia solium larvae (cysticerci). When the
cysticercus is lodged in the central nervous system (CNS), the disease is known as …

Cysticercosis is caused by the establishment ofTaenia solium larvae (cysticerci), mainly in
the central nervous system (CNS) and skeletal muscle of humans and pigs, after ingestion of …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate diagnostic procedures for porcine
cysticercosis. Sera were obtained from 32 pigs reared in commercial farms, 47 pigs before …

Neurocysticercosis is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system worldwide.
This is a comprehensive, single-source review of the history, epidemiology, biological and …

We compared a plate enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) with an immunoblot—or
enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot—assay (EITB) for the identification of cases of …

Neurocysticercosis (NC), caused by the larval stage of Taenia solium, is one of the most
common parasitic diseases of the central nervous system. The diagnosis of NC is mostly …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) caused by infection with the larvae of Taenia solium is an
important cause of neurological disease worldwide. In order to establish an enzyme-linked …

• To ascertain the reliability of serological diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in the everyday a
priori situation of neurological consultation, the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test …

Taenia solium was declared potentially eradicable by the International Task Force for
Disease Eradication in 1992. Yet, very few well-designed community-based randomized …

Vaccination of mice with an antigen extract from Taenia solium cysticerci induced protection
against challenge with T. crassiceps cysticerci as successfully as did antigen extracts from T …