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Taeniasis/cysticercosis in Papua (Irian Jaya), Indonesia.
Reports showed that an important parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Taenia solium, Taenia saginata and Taenia asiatica is found endemic in several areas of Indonesia including Papua, Bali and North Sumatra. At present it is known that the highest prevalence of taeniasis/cysticercosis in Indonesia, caused by T. solium is among the indigenous communities in Papua (formerly Irian Jaya). In the e...
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To the Editor: Cysticercosis, a tissue infection caused by accidental ingestion of eggs released from humans harboring the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium (TsCysti), is one of the most serious reemerging parasitic diseases worldwide (1). Taeniasis is an intestinal infection caused by the adult stage of the large tapeworm. Carriers of T. solium acquire infection through eating undercooked pork cont...
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Japanese encephalitis (JE) is one of the emerging infectious diseases now widespread in Asia, with recent extension into Torres Strait in northern Australia.1,2 In Indonesia, JE was not considered to be a serious clinical problem,3 although seroprevalence studies showed high prevalence of JE-neutralizing antibody in residents of Java, Kalimantan, Bali, with low prevalence in Sulawesi, Maluka an...
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It is thought that the incidence of snakebite in Australia is falling, with an estimated 1000–3000 snakebites each year.1,2 There has also been a dramatic fall in the incidence of antivenom use.3 Reasons for the falling incidence of snakebite in Australia include both decreasing numbers of venomous and other snakes and decreasing human exposure to snakes because of lifestyle and demographic cha...
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Marine debris is a global concern that pollutes the world's oceans, including deep benthic habitats where little is known about the extent of the problem. We provide the first quantitative assessment of debris on the seafloor (20-365 m depth) in submarine canyons and the continental shelf off California, using the Delta submersible. Fishing activities were the most common contributors of debris...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Conservation
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0376-8929,1469-4387
DOI: 10.1017/s0376892900021408