Taenia solium Infections in a rural area of Eastern Zambia-a community based study.

BACKGROUND: Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis is a parasitic infection occurring in many developing countries. Data on the status of human infections in Zambia is largely lacking. We conducted a community-based study in Eastern Zambia to determine the prevalence of human taeniosis and cysticerco...

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Main Authors: Kabemba E Mwape, Isaac K Phiri, Nicolas Praet, John B Muma, Gideon Zulu, Peter Van den Bossche, Reginald de Deken, Niko Speybroeck, Pierre Dorny, Sarah Gabriël
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3313923?pdf=render