Host immune responses during Taenia solium Neurocysticercosis infection and treatment.

Taenia solium cysticercosis and taeniasis (TSCT), caused by the tapeworm T. solium, is a foodborne and zoonotic disease classified since 2010 by WHO as a neglected tropical isease. It causes considerable impact on health and economy and is one of the leading causes of acquired epilepsy in most endem...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Fabien Prodjinotho, Jakobo Lema, Matthew Lacorcia, Veronika Schmidt, Nermina Vejzagic, Chummy Sikasunge, Bernard Ngowi, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Clarissa Prazeres da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008005