Porcine model of neurocysticercosis by intracarotid injection of Taenia solium oncospheres: Dose assessment, infection outcomes and serological responses. by Gianfranco Arroyo, Luz Toribio, Ana Vargas-Calla, Juan F Calcina, Edson Bernal, Nancy Chile, Miguel Zambrano, Luis A Gomez-Puerta, Juan Chacaltana, Miguel Marzal, Javier A Bustos, Manuela R Verastegui, Robert H Gilman, Seth E O'Neal, Armando E Gonzalez, Hector H Garcia, Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru

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The epidemiology of human Taenia solium infections: A systematic review of the distribution in Eastern and Southern Africa. by Gideon Zulu, Dominik Stelzle, Kabemba E Mwape, Tamara M Welte, Hilde Strømme, Chishimba Mubanga, Wilbroad Mutale, Annette Abraham, Alex Hachangu, Veronika Schmidt, Chummy S Sikasunge, Isaac K Phiri, Andrea S Winkler

“…<h4>Background</h4>Taenia solium is a tapeworm that causes taeniosis in humans and cysticercosis in humans and pigs. Within Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), information on the presence of human taeniosis and cysticercosis seems scarce. …”
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VACCINE FOR NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS: A PRESENT UPDATE by Viroj Wiwanitkit

“…Cysticercosis is an important tropical parasitic worm infestation. …”
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Cysticercose of the central nervous system: II. Spinal cysticercose by Benedicto Oscar Colli, João Alberto Assirati Jr., Hélio Rubens Machado, Fábio dos Santos, Osvaldo Massaiti Takayanagui

“…Clinical signs in spinal cysticercosis can be caused by direct compression of the spinal cord/roots by cisticerci and by local or at distance inflammatory reactions (arachnoiditis). …”
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Taenia solium Infections in a rural area of Eastern Zambia-a community based study. by 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

“…BACKGROUND: Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis is a parasitic infection occurring in many developing countries. …”
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Human Сysticercosis caused by <i>Taenia solium, Taenia crassiceps, Taenia hydatigena, Taenia martis</i> by S. B. Chuelov, A. L. Rossina

“…The urgency of the problem of human cysticercosis is due to the widespread prevalence of this disease, polymorphism and the severity of clinical manifestations. …”
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Clinical Implications for the Comprehensive Interpretation of Radiologic and Immunodiagnostic Tests in Patients Suspected of Parasitic Hepatic Cyst, a Rare Case in Korea by Jae-Sung Yoo, Min-Kyu Kang, Jung-Gil Park, Hyung-Joo Kim, Joon-Hyuk Choi

“…Further evaluations for cysticercosis of the brain (neurocysticercosis) and eyes (intraocular cysticercosis) were unremarkable throughout the brain imaging test and fundus examination. …”
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Assessment of the epizootic situation by invasive diseases in reindeer farms in the Murmansk Oblast by E. V. Firsova, R. A. Pochepko

“…Helminths of the genus Taenia, class Cestoda, that cause cysticercosis, mainly infest young animals – extensiveness of invasion (EI) is 0.50–0.81%. …”
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Impaired spatial working memory and reduced hippocampal neuronal density in a rat model of neurocysticercosis by Laura E. Baquedano, Laura E. Baquedano, Laura E. Baquedano, Edson G. Bernal, Edson G. Bernal, Daniel J. Carrion, Ana D. Delgado, Cesar M. Gavidia, Cesar M. Gavidia, Daniela E. Kirwan, Robert H. Gilman, Robert H. Gilman, Manuela R. Verastegui, Manuela R. Verastegui, Manuela R. Verastegui

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Epidemic situation of cestodiasis in domestic reindeer on reindeer farms in the Murmansk Oblast by R. A. Pochepko, A. P. Kartashova, A. Lavikainen, S. Malkamäki

“…It was established that the level of domestic reindeer infestation with the agents of cysticercosis in APC “Tundra” was 0.5%, echinococcosis – 0.04%, in APC HFE SEN “Olenevod” cysticercosis was diagnosed in 0.81% cases, echinococcosis was not detected. …”
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Oxfendazole as successful treatment of Taenia hydatigena metacestodes in naturally infected pigs by Luis Antonio Gomez-Puerta, Armando Emiliano Gonzalez, Cesar Gavidia, Viterbo Ayvar, Hector Hugo Garcia, Maria Teresa Lopez-Urbina

“…This study was performed in Tumbes Department in Peru, an endemic area for cysticercosis. Pigs were randomized in two groups; untreated group (n = 142) did not receive any treatment and treated group (n = 506) received OFZ treatment at a single dose of 30 mg/kg body weight. …”
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Neurocysticercosos in South-Central America and the Indian Subcontinent: a comparative evaluation by Gagandeep Singh

“…A review of the differences in epidemiological and clinical attributes of cysticercosis and taeniasis in South Central America and India, respectively, is undertaken in the present communication. …”
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Taenia solium in the Anterior Chamber: Surgical Management of a Rare Case of Live Free-Floating Parasite by Amrit Banstola, Sweta Singh, Sarita Maharjan, Gyanendra Lamichhane, Anadi Khatri

“…Ocular cysticercosis is a preventable cause of blindness. It is a parasitic infestation caused by Cysticercus cellulosae—which is the larval form of Taenia solium. …”
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Epizootological monitoring of rabbit parasitoses on the territory of Ukraine by B. Gutyj, O. Boyko, L. Korchan

“…Among the protozooses – eimeriosis, nematodoses – pasalurosis, cestodoses – cysticercosis, acaroses –psoroptosis were found in rabbits. …”
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Should The Patients With Numerous Cysticercii Be Treated With Corticosteroids Only by Gupta P.M, Kalita J, Misra U.K

“…All of them presented with clinical symptoms and signs of raised intracranial tension with partial seizure n 3 and behavioural abnormality in one patient. The diagnosis of cysticercosis was based on characteristic CT or MRI findings or both in all six, biopsy of subcutaneous nodule in two and igG ELISA for cysticercosis in one patient. …”
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The economic impact of pig-associated parasitic zoonosis in Northern Lao PDR by Choudhury, A, Conlan, J, Racloz, V, Reid, SA, Blacksell, S, Fenwick, S, Thompson, A, Khamlome, B, Vongxay, K, Whittaker, M

“…The parasitic zoonoses human cysticercosis (Taenia solium), taeniasis (other Taenia species) and trichinellosis (Trichinella species) are endemic in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). …”

Cysticercus bovis infection in slaughtered cattle in Mashhad abattoir by Gholamreza Razmi, Mohammad Rashtibaf, Amin Bakhshani, Mohammadmehdi Nikoosokhan

“…This is the first report of bovine cysticercosis in slaughtered cattle in Mashhad abattoir. …”
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Meat Safety Inspection in Senegal: Example of the Dakar Slaughterhouse from 2014 to 2018 by fall cheikh

“…Greater attention should be paid to the quality of data recorded at slaughterhouses and to the occurrence and burden of tuberculosis, distomatosis, and cysticercosis so that control strategies can be developed to address them in Senegal.…”
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A cross-sectional study of Taenia solium in a multiple taeniid-endemic region reveals competition may be protective. by Conlan, J, Vongxay, K, Khamlome, B, Dorny, P, Sripa, B, Elliot, A, Blacksell, S, Fenwick, S, Thompson, R

“…We conducted cross-sectional surveys for taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans, pigs, and dogs in four northern provinces of Laos. …”

The economic impact of pig-associated parasitic zoonosis in Northern Lao PDR. by Choudhury, A, Conlan, J, Racloz, V, Reid, SA, Blacksell, S, Fenwick, S, Thompson, A, Khamlome, B, Vongxay, K, Whittaker, M

“…The parasitic zoonoses human cysticercosis (Taenia solium), taeniasis (other Taenia species) and trichinellosis (Trichinella species) are endemic in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). …”