The neglected zoonotic diseases (NZDs) have been all but eradicated in wealthier
countries, but remain major causes of ill-health and mortality across Africa, Asia, and Latin …

There is an increasing interest in reducing the incidence of human neurocysticercosis,
caused by infection with the larval stage of Taenia solium. Several intervention trials are …

Background The neglected zoonotic diseases (NZD) are an understudied group that are a
major cause of illness throughout the developing world. In general, little is known about the …

A field survey studying intestinal parasites in humans and microbial pathogen contamination
at environment was performed in a Laotian rural village to identify potential risks for disease …

Most part of Southeast Asia is considered endemic for human-infecting Taenia tapeworms;
Taenia solium, T. saginata, and T. asiatica. However, until now there was no report of the …

A parasitological survey in northern Lao PDR showed a remote ethnic minority village to be
hyper-endemic for Taenia solium, a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) that impacts human …

Background Taenia saginata is an important zoonotic parasite, causing taeniosis in humans
and cysticercosis in bovines, the latter being a significant concern for the global beef …

Human taeniasis/cysticercosis caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium has been
identified as a potentially eradicable disease by the International Task Force for Disease …

Background Control and elimination of zoonotic diseases requires robust information about
their effect on both human and livestock health in order to enable policy formulation and the …

Cysticercosis caused by accidental ingestion of eggs of Taenia solium is spreading all over
the world through globalization and is one of the most neglected, neglected tropical …