Taeniasis and cysticercosis due to Taenia solium in Japan
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Epidemiology of Taenia Solium Taeniasis/cysticercosis in India and Nepal
The fact that cysticercosis is a major health hazard in India and Nepal is evident from the large number of patients with neurocysticercosis (NCC) managed in hospitals in the two countries in recent years. Unfortunately, population-based epidemiological data on Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis are lacking from both countries. Hospital-based data and small population-based studies form ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Parasites & Vectors
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1756-3305
DOI: 10.1186/1756-3305-5-18