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

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Mar;30(3):555-559. doi: 10.3201/eid3003.231402.ABSTRACTA 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.PMID:38407150 | DOI:10.3201/eid3003.231402

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - February 26, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hendriekje Eggink Miriam Maas Judith M A van den Brand Jasja Dekker Frits Franssen Eelco W Hoving Laetitia M Kortbeek Mari ëtte E G Kranendonk Linda C Meiners Anne E Rittscher Jeroen Roelfsema Elisabeth H Sch ölvinck Source Type: research