The Burden of Neurocysticercosis at a Single New York Hospital

Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a disease caused by the larval pork tapeworm Taenia solium, has emerged as an important infection in the United States. In this study, we describe the spectrum of NCC infection in eastern Long Island, where there is a growing population of immigrants from endemic countries....

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Main Authors: Amy Spallone, Luboslav Woroch, Keith Sweeney, Roberta Seidman, Luis A. Marcos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Pathogens
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8174240