High Prevalence of Cysticercosis in People with Epilepsy in Southern Rwanda

BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis (NCC), the central nervous system infection by Taenia solium larvae, is a preventable and treatable cause of epilepsy. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the role of NCC in epilepsy differs geographically and, overall, is poorly defined. We aimed at contributing specific, first da...

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Autores principales: Rottbeck, Ruth, Nshimiyimana, Jules Fidèle, Tugirimana, Pierrot, Düll, Uta E., Sattler, Janko, Hategekimana, Jean-Claudien, Hitayezu, Janvier, Bruckmaier, Irmengard, Borchert, Matthias, Gahutu, Jean Bosco, Dieckmann, Sebastian, Harms, Gundel, Mockenhaupt, Frank P., Ignatius, Ralf
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3828157/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24244783
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002558

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