ReviewLancet (London, England)2003
Taenia solium cysticercosis.
Review in Lancet (London, England), 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 287 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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287 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 826 citations in OpenAlex.
- Imaging findings of orofacial cysticercosis: report of 5 cases with review of literature.Oral radiology · 2024Pooled it
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- Neurocysticercosis control for primary epilepsy prevention: a systematic review.Pathogens and global health · 2022Pooled it
- Epidemiology of Porcine Cysticercosis in Eastern and Southern Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
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- A qualitative assessment of the context and enabling environment for the control of Taenia solium infections in endemic settings.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2021Pooled it
- The survival and dispersal of Taenia eggs in the environment: what are the implications for transmission? A systematic review.Parasites & vectors · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic review of the effectiveness of selected drugs for preventive chemotherapy for Taenia solium taeniasis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2020Pooled it
- Strategies for tackling Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis: A systematic review and comparison of transmission models, including an assessment of the wider Taeniidae family transmission models.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2019Pooled it
- Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe.Parasites & vectors · 2018Pooled it
- Virtual Chromoendoscopy Enhancing Visualization of Parasite Anatomical Landmarks: A Case Report.DEN open · 2027Article
- Three decades of neurocysticercosis mandatory notification in a Brazilian endemic region: clinical evolution and severity patterns.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Article
- Insights into the mitochondrial genomes of Taenia tapeworms.Molecular biology reports · 2026Review
- Spatial and temporal risk mapping of human and porcine Taenia solium infections in Malawi: a systematic review and geostatistical approach.One health outlook · 2026Article
- Complete mitochondrial genome assembly and analysis of a Neotropical lineage of Ligula intestinalis reveals evolutionary and phylogenetic insights.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Occurrence of autochthonous neurocysticercosis in Germany: a case report.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Volumetric MRI study of the brain in patients with neurocysticercosis and mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape · 2026Observational
- Taenia solium neurocysticercosis: Its current epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic, and control landscapes.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Review
- A Comprehensive Review of Worldwide Case Series of Neurocysticercosis and Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy with Hippocampal Sclerosis.Neuroimmunomodulation · 2026Review
- Solitary neurocysticercosis mimicking tuberculoma and glioblastoma: A diagnostic challenge in a low-resource setting.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
227 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
The larval stage of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) infects the human nervous system, causing neurocysticercosis. This disease is one of the main causes of epileptic seizures in many less developed countries and is also increasingly seen in more developed countries because of immigration from endemic areas. Little information is available on the natural evolution of taeniasis or cysticercosis. Available therapeutic measures include steroids, treatments for symptoms, surgery, and, more controversially, antiparasitic drugs to kill brain parasites. Efforts to control and eliminate this disease are underway through antiparasitic treatment of endemic populations, development of pig vaccines, and other measures.
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