The epidemiology of Taenia spp. infection and Taenia solium cysticerci exposure in humans in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

The epidemiology of Taenia spp. infection and Taenia solium cysticerci exposure in humans in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

Abstract Background Vietnam is endemic for taeniasis and T. solium cysticercosis. Despite this, information on the epidemiological characteristics of the diseases in the Central Highlands of Vietnam are poorly described. The aims of this study were to determine the epidemiological characteristics of...

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Main Authors: Dinh Ng-Nguyen, Mark Anthony Stevenson, Kathleen Breen, Trong Van Phan, Van-Anh Thi Nguyen, Tinh Van Vo, Rebecca Justine Traub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Taeniasis
Cysticercosis
Risk factors
Vietnam
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3434-9

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