A retrospective study of Taenia spp. in Cuban patients: what does molecular analysis tell us?

A retrospective study of Taenia spp. in Cuban patients: what does molecular analysis tell us?

Taeniosis is a neglected disease, particularly in developing countries, and is caused by infection with the adult tapeworm of either Taenia solium, Taenia saginata, and Taenia asiatica. Of these, T. solium is of primary concern due to the potential for cysticercosis should T. solium eggs be ingested...

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Main Authors: Luis Enrique Jerez Puebla, Fidel A. Núñez Fernández, Jorge Fraga Nodarse, Raul Cordovi Prado, Iraís Atencio Millán, Iredys Cruz Rodríguez, Rigoberto Fimia Duarte, Marina del Carmen Sánchez Romero, Sahily de la Caridad Ortega Medina, Ubaldo del Risco, Lissette Pérez Santos, Lucy J. Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Food and Waterborne Parasitology
Subjects:
Cuba
Human infection
Diagnosis
Epidemiology
Molecular confirmation
Taenia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676621000275

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