< i > Taenia solium < /i > cysticercosis and taeniasis in urban settings: Epidemiological evidence from a health-center based study among people with epilepsy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
This study demonstrates the presence of TSCT in Dar es Salaam, however, NCC was only associa ted with a few cases of epilepsy. The small fraction of PWE with cysticercosis- and taeniasis-Abs may suggest that active transmission ofT.solium plays only a minor role in Dar es Salaam. A sufficiently powered risk analysis was hampered by the small number of PWE with TSCT; therefore, further studies are required to determine the exact routes of infection and risk behavior of affected individuals.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Veronika Schmidt Source Type: research
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