Human Taenia martis Neurocysticercosis, Switzerland

Human Taenia martis Neurocysticercosis, Switzerland

Neurocysticercosis is almost exclusively caused by Taenia solium tapeworms. We describe a case of neurocysticercosis in Switzerland caused by infection with Taenia martis, the marten tapeworm, and review all 5 published cases of human infection with the marten tapeworm. In epidemiologically nonplau...

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Main Authors: Valentin K. Steinsiepe, Marie-Therese Ruf, Marco Rossi, Claudia Fricker-Feer, Danijela Kolenc, Brigitte Suter Buser, Maura Concu, Andreas Neumayr, Ulf C. Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
taenia
neurocysticercosis
parasites
tapeworms
parasitic diseases
central nervous system
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/12/23-0697_article

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