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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Main Authors: Héctor H. García, Armando E. González, Seth E. O’Neal, Robert H. Gilman
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2018-04-01
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

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