Taenia solium cysticercosis and its impact in neurological disease

HH Garcia, AE Gonzalez… - Clinical microbiology …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Taenia solium neurocysticercosis (NCC) is endemic in most of the world and contributes
significantly to the burden of epilepsy and other neurological morbidity. Also present in …

Neurocysticercosis

HH Garcia - Neurologic clinics, 2018 - neurologic.theclinics.com
In most poor societies, with exception of Muslim countries, villagers raise pigs as a cheap
and easy source of meat. Coexistence of pigs and humans in poor sanitary conditions …

Laboratory diagnosis of neurocysticercosis (Taenia solium)

HH Garcia, SE O'Neal, J Noh… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Neurocysticercosis accounts for approximately 30% of all epilepsy cases in most developing
countries. The immunodiagnosis of cysticercosis is complex and strongly influenced by the …

Current diagnostic criteria for neurocysticercosis

C Guzman, HH Garcia… - … and Reports in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) causes significant neurological morbidity around the world, and is
the most common preventable factor for epilepsy in adults. It is endemic in most developing …

Neurocysticercosis: current perspectives on diagnosis and management

C Butala, TM Brook, AO Majekodunmi… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Porcine cysticercosis, human taeniasis, and (neuro) cysticercosis are endemic in many low-
and middle-income countries (LMIC) where they present a significant health burden to …

Neurocysticercosis. A frequent cause of seizures, epilepsy, and other neurological morbidity in most of the world

J Bustos, I Gonzales, H Saavedra, S Handali… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Neurocysticercosis is endemic in most of the world and in endemic areas it accounts for
approximately 30% of cases of epilepsy. Appropriate diagnosis and management of …

[HTML][HTML] Unique characteristics of epilepsy development in neurocysticercosis

JA Herrick, JA Bustos, P Clapham… - The American journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The parasitic helminth infection neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common cause of
adult-acquired epilepsy in the world. Despite the serious consequences of epilepsy due to …

Zoonotic Taenia infections with focus on cysticercosis due to Taenia solium in swine and humans

F Mendlovic, A Fleury, A Flisser - Research in Veterinary Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Zoonotic taeniasis caused by the adult stage of Taenia solium, Taenia saginata or Taenia
asiatica are considered neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization. The …

Multiantigen print immunoassay (MAPIA) for the diagnosis of neurocysticercosis: a single-center diagnostic optimization and accuracy study in Lima, Peru

L Toribio, C Guzman, S Noazin… - Journal of clinical …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common helminthic infection of the human central
nervous system. The antibody detection assay of choice is the enzyme-linked …

[HTML][HTML] Mortality in parenchymal and subarachnoid neurocysticercosis

J Abanto, D Blanco, H Saavedra… - The American Journal …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is endemic in many parts of the world, carrying significant
neurological morbidity that varies according to whether lesions are located inside the …