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Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Taenia solium Cysticerci among Refugees Resettled in United States

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a disease caused by central nervous system infection by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. In developing countries, NCC is a leading cause of adult-onset epilepsy. Case reports of NCC are increasing among refugees resettled to the United States and othe...

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Autores principales: O’Neal, Seth E., Townes, John M., Wilkins, Patricia P., Noh, John C., Lee, Deborah, Rodriguez, Silvia, Garcia, Hector H., Stauffer, William M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3309588/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22377408
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1803.111367