Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Taenia solium Cysticerci among Refugees Resettled in United States

Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Taenia solium Cysticerci among Refugees Resettled in United States

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a disease caused by central nervous system infection by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. In developing countries, NCC is a leading cause of adult-onset epilepsy. Case reports of NCC are increasing among refugees resettled to the United States and othe...

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Main Authors: Seth E. O’Neal, John M. Townes, Patricia P. Wilkins, John C. Noh, Deborah Lee, Silvia Rodriguez, Hector H. Garcia, William M. Stauffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cysticercosis
neurocysticercosis
Taenia solium
tapeworm
refugees
Bhutan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/3/11-1367_article

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