Taenia asiatica: Historical overview of taeniasis and cysticercosis with molecular characterization.
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DOI: 10.1016/bs.apar.2019.12.004
Abstract: Asian Taenia is a human-infecting Taenia tapeworm known as Taenia asiatica following morphological examination of adult and larval stages of the tapeworm by Eom and Rim (1993). The life cycle of T. asiatica differs from… read more here.
Keywords: asiatica; taenia; asiatica saginata; taenia asiatica ... See more keywords
Taenia solium in Europe: Still endemic?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.08.006
Abstract: The pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, causes an important economic and health burden, mainly in rural or marginalized communities of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin-America. Although improved pig rearing conditions seem to have eliminated the parasite… read more here.
Keywords: solium europe; solium; cysticercosis; taenia solium ... See more keywords
Assessment of a computer-based Taenia solium health education tool 'The Vicious Worm' on knowledge uptake among professionals and their attitudes towards the program.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.10.022
Abstract: Health education has been recognised as a specific intervention tool for control of Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis but evaluation of the efficacy of the tool remains. The aim of our study was to assess the effect… read more here.
Keywords: tool; study; solium; health ... See more keywords
Zoonotic Taenia infections with focus on cysticercosis due to Taenia solium in swine and humans.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2020.11.015
Abstract: Zoonotic taeniasis caused by the adult stage of Taenia solium, Taenia saginata or Taenia asiatica are considered neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization. The life cycle of these 3 metazoan species is very… read more here.
Keywords: zoonotic taenia; asiatica; taenia; cysticercosis ... See more keywords
Taenia solium from a community perspective: Preliminary costing data in the Katete and Sinda districts in Eastern Zambia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.01.001
Abstract: The tapeworm Taenia solium is endemic in Zambia, however its socioeconomic cost is unknown. During a large-scale interventional study conducted in Zambia, baseline economic costs of human and porcine T. solium infections were measured. Questionnaire… read more here.
Keywords: zambia; eastern zambia; preliminary costing; costing data ... See more keywords
Characterization of a novel cathepsin L-like protease from Taenia solium metacestodes for the immunodiagnosis of porcine cysticercosis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2019.01.004
Abstract: Porcine cysticercosis is an endemic parasitic disease caused by infection with Taenia solium that is found predominantly in developing countries. In order to aid in the development of simple diagnostic approaches, identification and characterization of… read more here.
Keywords: porcine cysticercosis; protease; cathepsin; solium ... See more keywords
Co-occurrence of swine cysticercosis due to Taenia solium and Taenia hydatigena in ethnic minority villages at the Thai–Myanmar border
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x18000731
Abstract: Abstract As part of the international joint projects working towards the control of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Asia Pacific, epidemiological studies on Taenia solium cysticercosis have been carried out in high-incidence populations, such as minority groups in… read more here.
Keywords: minority; swine cysticercosis; taenia; hydatigena ... See more keywords
Epidemiology of Taenia solium infection in the Russian Federation in the last 20 years: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x21000432
Abstract: Abstract Taenia solium is a zoonotic parasite that causes taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans (as final hosts) and cysticercosis in pigs (as intermediate hosts). The Russian Federation (RF) is traditionally considered as endemic for this… read more here.
Keywords: taenia solium; solium; russian federation; solium infection ... See more keywords
Oral vaccines: Papaya salad
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DOI: 10.1038/nplants.2017.34
Abstract: A number of plants, including bananas and tobacco, have been proposed as ways to both produce and deliver vaccines. Now, Edda Sciutto of the Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City,… read more here.
Keywords: oral vaccines; solium; vaccines papaya; papaya salad ... See more keywords
Vaccine for a neglected tropical disease Taenia solium cysticercosis: fight for eradication against all odds.
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DOI: 10.1080/14760584.2021.1967750
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Taenia solium infection is among the 17 most neglected tropical diseases identified by World Health Organization and to be eradicated by 2030. This parasite infects the central nervous system (Neurocysticercosis [NCC]) and intestine (Taeniasis).… read more here.
Keywords: cysticercosis; vaccine; solium; taenia solium ... See more keywords
Challenges in the Diagnosis of Taenia solium Cysticercosis and Taeniosis in Medical and Veterinary Settings in Selected Regions of Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/7472051
Abstract: Background Taenia solium (neuro) cysticercosis/taeniosis (TSCT) is a zoonotic disease complex. There is a perceived inefficient diagnosis of infections by either form, the adult pork tapeworm (taeniosis) and the larval stage of it (cysticercosis), in… read more here.
Keywords: taeniosis; diagnosis; cysticercosis; solium ... See more keywords