Seropositivity to Cysticercosis in School-Age Children Living in a Low-Income Municipality in the Midwest Region of Brazil

Seropositivity to Cysticercosis in School-Age Children Living in a Low-Income Municipality in the Midwest Region of Brazil

Background: Human cysticercosis (CC) is a global public health problem, especially in Latin America, including Brazil. We aimed to analyze the seroprevalence of CC among school-age children and adolescents. Methods: We analyzed the presence of specific IgG antibodies against Taenia solium metace...

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Main Authors: Dayane Moraes, Émelin Alves dos Santos, José Antônio Alves Mendes, Ivanildes Solange da Costa Barcelos, João Batista Alves de Souza, Maria do Rosário de Fátima Gonçalves-Pires, Julia Maria Costa-Cruz, Rosângela Maria Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2023-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Cysticercosis
Child health
Students
Seroprevalence
Brazil
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3511

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