Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012

Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand–Myanmar Border, 2012

We tested refugee camp residents on the Thailand–Myanmar border for Taenia solium infection. Taeniasis prevalence was consistent with that for other disease-endemic regions, but seropositivity indicating T. solium taeniasis was rare. Seropositivity indicating cysticercosis was 5.5% in humans, and 3....

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Main Authors: Ellen J. McCleery, Prapas Patchanee, Pornsawan Pongsopawijit, Sasisophin Chailangkarn, Saruda Tiwananthagorn, Papaspong Jongchansittoe, Anchalee Dantrakool, Nimit Morakote, Hnin Phyu, Patricia P. Wilkins, John Noh, Christina R. Phares, Seth E. O’Neal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
taeniasis
cysticercosis
Taenia solium
refugees
Thailand
Myanmar
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/10/14-1657_article

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