Notes and recommendations for the establishment of control programs for taeniasis and cysticercosis due to Taenia solium in Peru
Neurocysticercosis is a nervous system infection caused by the larvae (cysticercus) of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium). Neurocysticercosis is the primary cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide and, therefore, a global public health problem. On the other hand, T. solium taeniasis/cysticercosis is one...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud
2018-04-01
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Series: | Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública |
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Online Access: | https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/3606 |