Clinical Cysticercosis epidemiology in Spain based on the hospital discharge database: What's new?

• Main Authors: Zaida Herrador (Author), Amalia Fernandez-Martinez (Author), Agustín Benito (Author), Rogelio Lopez-Velez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cysticercosis (CC) is a tissue infection caused by the larval cysts of the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. It is usually acquired by eating contaminated food or drinking water. CC Cysts can develop in the muscles, the eyes, the brain, and/or the spinal cord. T. solium is found worldwide, but its preval...