Insights into the diagnosis, vaccines, and control of Taenia solium, a zoonotic, neglected parasite

Insights into the diagnosis, vaccines, and control of Taenia solium, a zoonotic, neglected parasite

Abstract Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis (TSTC) is a foodborne, zoonotic neglected tropical disease affecting predominately low- and middle-income countries. Humans are definitive hosts for T. solium, whereas pigs act as intermediate hosts. Taeniasis, i.e. intestinal infection with adult T. so...

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Main Authors: Md. Shahadat Hossain, Shafqat Shabir, Philip Toye, Lian F. Thomas, Franco H. Falcone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Taenia solium
Neurocysticercosis
Porcine cysticercosis
Taeniasis
Pig
Human
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05989-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05989-6

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