Cysticercosis is caused by Taenia solium, a cestode or tapeworm that preferentially affects
the subcutaneous tissue, brain, muscle, and the eye. It is traditionally a disease of low …

Cysticercosis is an emerging parasitic disease affecting worldwide population. There is
large volume of data present in the literature for neurocysticercosis. The isolated …

Human cysticercosis is caused by Cysticercus cellulosae, larvae of a tapeworm, Taenia
solium. Cysticercosis can involve any tissue in the body; the most common affected sites are …

Discussion Cysticercosis is a disease of major concern owing to poor sanitation conditions
in certain developing countries, especially in the Latin America, Asia and Africa; however …

Background Some systemic diseases also affect the skeletal muscle to various degrees and
with different manifestations. This review aimed at summarizing and discussing recent …

Cysticercosis is a parasite disease, resulting from infection caused by encysted larval form of
the tapeworm Taenia solium. Cysticercus develops in human, following ingestion of T …

Cysticercosis, a fatal disease of parasitic aetiology seen in humans, is caused by ingestion
of larvae of Taenia solium in form of raw or poorly cooked pork. Commonly seen in …

Taeniosis and cysticercosis are zoonotic diseases produced by Taenia saginata and Taenia
solium. The adult tapeworms are parasites of human intestine and show a wide …

Taenia solium, the pig tapeworm, produces larvae that cause cysticercosis, a common
parasitic disease of the human nervous system including the brain. The disease is native to …

Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection. It can involve any tissue in the body, the brain being the
most common site. Intramuscular cysticercosis is rare, and few cases have been reported …