Résultats de la recherche - 23 results

Evaluation of a point-of-care test for the diagnosis of Taenia solium neurocysticercosis in rural southern Tanzania: a diagnostic accuracy study.

(2023) Abstract: BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis is a common cause of epilepsy in Taenia solium-endemic areas in sub-Saharan Africa but is often undiagnosed because of an absence of affordable diagnostic ...

Clinical characteristics and management of neurocysticercosis patients: a retrospective assessment of case reports from Europe.

Med, Volume 30, Issue 1 (2023) Keywords: Clinical epidemiology Europe Global Health NCC management neglected tropical diseases Neurocysticercosis One Health Taenia solium Abstract: OBJECTIVES: ...

Epidemiological, clinical and radiological characteristics of people with neurocysticercosis in Tanzania-A cross-sectional study.

patients were tested with a novel antibody-detecting point-of-care test for the diagnosis of Taenia solium cysticercosis. All test positives and a subset of test negatives had a further clinical work-up ...

Taenia solium Cysticercosis/Taeniosis in Europe and Central Asia

Cham, p.69- 82 (2022) ISBN: 978-3-030-84222-2 Keywords: burden of disease Cysticercosis Foodborne disease health impact public health Abstract: In Europe, occurrence of autochthonous T. solium cases was ...

A scoping review of burden of disease studies estimating disability-adjusted life years due to Taenia solium.

16, Issue 7 (2022) Keywords: Animal Diseases Animals Cost of Illness Disability-Adjusted Life Years Epilepsy Humans Neurocysticercosis Taenia solium Abstract: BACKGROUND: Taenia solium is the most ...

A scoping review of burden of disease studies estimating disability-adjusted life years due to Taenia solium

Diseases, Volume 16, Issue 7 (2022) Keywords: burden of disease Disability-Adjusted Life Years Neurocysticercosis Taenia solium Abstract: Background Taenia solium is the most significant global foodborne ...

Movements of free-range pigs in rural communities in Zambia: an explorative study towards future ring interventions for the control of Taenia solium

Dorny, Pierre; Seth E O'Neal; Gabriël, Sarah Source: Parasit Vectors, Volume 15, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Animals Cysticercosis Humans Rural Population Swine Swine Diseases Taenia solium Zambia ...

Assessing the burden of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Burundi, 2020

BMC Infectious Diseases, Volume 22, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: burden Burundi Cysticercosis economic impact epidemiology Epilepsy Neurocysticercosis Pig Taenia solium zDALY Abstract: Background. Taenia ...

Human health and economic impact of neurocysticercosis in Uganda

Neurocysticercosis (NCC), caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, is a major cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions. The Republic of Uganda, one of the great-lakes nations in East Africa, has undergone major ...

Operational characteristics of an antibody detecting point of care test for Taenia solium infections in a community and hospital setting

Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Mubanga, Chishimba; Kabemba E. Mwape; Isaac K. Phiri; Trevisan, Chiara; Kabululu, Mwemezi; Gideon Zulu; Inge Van Damme; Schmidt, Veronika; Dorny, Pierre; Gabriël, Sarah Source: BMC Infectious Dis ...

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