Vaccination against Taenia solium cysticercosis

Taenia solium is a parasite that causes human cysticercosis. Its life cycle includes the adult stage, the egg and the larval stage. Human cysticercosis is a disease related to underdevelopment, the main clinical manifestation is neurocysticercosis. Control measures include mass cestocidal treatment...

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Main Authors: Ana Flisser, Marshall W Lightowlers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2001-04-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000300012