The analysis of epidemiological data concerning human cysticercosis point to important
advances in understanding the magnitude and distribution of this parasitic disease in Latin …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the public health importance of taeniid cestode
zoonoses especially cystic echinococcosis, alveolar echinococcosis and T. solium …

Multiplex PCR was established for differential diagnosis of taeniasis and cysticercosis,
including their causative agents. For identification of the parasites, multiplex PCR with …

For the sensitive detection of eggs of Echinococcus multilocularis in fox faeces by PCR we
have evaluated a method based on the previous concentration of helminth eggs by a …

The taxonomy of tapeworms belonging to the family Taeniidae has been controversial
because of the paucity of adult phenotypic characters and the great plasticity of larvae in …

We developed a serologic assay to identify adult Taenia solium tapeworm carriers using
excretory/secretory (TSES) antigens collected from in vitro cultured T. solium tapeworms. To …

Species-specific identification of human tapeworm infections is important for public health
purposes, because prompt identification of Taenia solium carriers may prevent further …

A microplate-type enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of Taenia species
antigen in human feces was tested in field studies undertaken in two Guatemalan …

Using respirometry, we examined the hypoxia tolerance of 31 teleost fish species (seven
families) inhabiting coral reefs at a 2–5 m depth in the lagoon at Lizard Island (Great Barrier …

We have designed species-specific oligonucleotides which permit the differential detection
of two species of cestodes, Taenia saginata and Taenia solium. The oligonucleotides …