Cysticercosis, caused by Taenia solium larva is a major public health problem, especially in
the developing world and neurocysticercosis (NCC) is considered to be the most common …

Background Parasitic zoonoses (PZs) pose a significant but often neglected threat to public
health, especially in developing countries. In order to obtain a better understanding of their …

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This review deals with waterborne zoonotic helminths, many of which are opportunistic
parasites spreading directly from animals to man or man to animals through water that is …

This paper reviews the literature on zoonotic cestode infections with specific reference to the
years 1999-2003. The sources and prevalence of various zoonotic tapeworm infections …

There is a lack of information on the disease burden due to Taenia solium taeniasis and its
associated risk factors in pig farming communities throughout the world. The present study …

Epilepsy is a major health problem worldwide, and neurocysticercosis (NCC) is one of the
important causes of epilepsy in the tropics. The present study was carried out in a rural pig …

Colloidal and calcified cysts are considered responsible for seizure in neurocysticercosis
(NCC); however, calcified cysts have also been reported in asymptomatic individuals. We …

Parasitic zoonotic diseases are prevalent throughout India at varying rates. First reports of
zoonotic parasites and new emerging diseases have been recorded in both the human and …

Neurocysticercosis, caused by the larvae of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, is the most
common helminth infection of the CNS in humans worldwide. There is no existing animal …