Taenia solium Cysticercosis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: How Does Pork Trade Affect the Transmission of the Parasite?

BACKGROUND: Taenia solium, a zoonotic parasite that is endemic in most developing countries where pork is consumed, is recognised as the main cause of acquired epilepsy in these regions. T. solium has been reported in almost all of the neighboring countries of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) but...

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Autores principales: Praet, Nicolas, Kanobana, Kirezi, Kabwe, Constantin, Maketa, Vivi, Lukanu, Philippe, Lutumba, Pascal, Polman, Katja, Matondo, Peter, Speybroeck, Niko, Dorny, Pierre, Sumbu, Julienne
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2935392/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20838646
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000817

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2935392/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20838646
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000817

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