Serological studies of neurologic helminthic infections in rural areas of southwest cameroon: toxocariasis, cysticercosis and paragonimiasis.

• Main Authors: Agathe Nkouawa (Author), Yasuhito Sako (Author), Sonoyo Itoh (Author), Alida Kouojip-Mabou (Author), Christ Nadège Nganou (Author), Yasuaki Saijo (Author), Jenny Knapp (Author), Hiroshi Yamasaki (Author), Minoru Nakao (Author), Kazuhiro Nakaya (Author), Roger Moyou-Somo (Author), Akira Ito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Both epilepsy and paragonimiasis had been known to be endemic in Southwest Cameroon. A total of 188 people (168 and 20 with and without symptoms confirmed by clinicians, respectively, 84.6% under 20 years old) were selected on a voluntary basis. Among 14 people (8.3%)...