Histological and molecular biology diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in a patient without history of travel to endemic areas – Case report

Histological and molecular biology diagnosis of neurocysticercosis in a patient without history of travel to endemic areas – Case report

Background: in endemic areas, neurocysticercosis appears mainly as a single, large, spherical and non-enhancing intracranial cyst. Case presentation: an atypical case of neurocysticercosis (NCC) in a French Caucasian, without history of travel to endemic areas, was confirmed by histology and molecul...

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Main Authors: L’Ollivier C., González L.M., Gárate T., Martin L., Martha B., Duong M., Huerre M., Cuisenier B., Harrison L.J.S., Dalle F., Bonnin A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-11-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
neurocysticercosis
Taenia solium
histology
molecular biology
French patient
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2012194441

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