Taenia martis Neurocysticercosis-Like Lesion in Child, Associated with Local Source, the Netherlands

Taenia martis Neurocysticercosis-Like Lesion in Child, Associated with Local Source, the Netherlands

A neurocysticercosis-like lesion in an 11-year-old boy in the Netherlands was determined to be caused by the zoonotic Taenia martis tapeworm. Subsequent testing revealed that 15% of wild martens tested in that region were infected with T. martis tapeworms with 100% genetic similarity; thus, the inf...

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Main Authors: Hendriekje Eggink, Miriam Maas, Judith M.A. van den Brand, Jasja Dekker, Frits Franssen, Eelco W. Hoving, Laetitia M. Kortbeek, Mariëtte E.G. Kranendonk, Linda C. Meiners, Anne E. Rittscher, Jeroen Roelfsema, Elisabeth H. Schölvinck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neurocysticercosis
Mustelidae
Taenia
Cestoda
zoonoses
parasites
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/3/23-1402_article
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Summary:A neurocysticercosis-like lesion in an 11-year-old boy in the Netherlands was determined to be caused by the zoonotic Taenia martis tapeworm. Subsequent testing revealed that 15% of wild martens tested in that region were infected with T. martis tapeworms with 100% genetic similarity; thus, the infection source was most likely local.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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