Background Taenia solium cysticercosis is a zoonotic neglected disease responsible for
severe health disorders such as seizures and death. Understanding the epidemiology of …

Of the 70 million persons with epilepsy (PWE) worldwide, nearly 12 million PWE are
expected to reside in India; which contributes to nearly one-sixth of the global burden. This …

Infection with the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) is responsible for a substantial global
burden of disease, not only restricted to its impact on human health, but also resulting in a …

Background Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis is a parasitic infection occurring in many
developing countries. Data on the status of human infections in Zambia is largely lacking …

Background Taenia solium, a zoonotic infection transmitted between humans and pigs, is
considered an emerging infection in Sub-Saharan Africa, yet individual and community-level …

In recent years clinical and epidemiological research on cysticercosis has gained significant
interest in some countries, especially in Latin American countries and some countries in …

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most frequent parasitic disease of the human brain. Modern
imaging studies, CT and MRI, have defined the diagnosis and characterization of the …

It is estimated that there are around 50 million people living with epilepsy (PWE) globally.
Around one-sixth of this population resides in India. Around 10–12 million people with …

Human cysticercosis is known since old historical times in Greece and China; however,
human infections by tapeworms have accompanied human beings for more that hundred …

Background Taenia solium, a parasitic cestode that affects humans and pigs, is the leading
cause of preventable epilepsy in the developing world. T. solium eggs are released into the …