The disease burden of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Cameroon.

• Main Authors: Nicolas Praet (Author), Niko Speybroeck (Author), Rafael Manzanedo (Author), Dirk Berkvens (Author), Denis Nsame Nforninwe (Author), André Zoli (Author), Fabrice Quet (Author), Pierre-Marie Preux (Author), Hélène Carabin (Author), Stanny Geerts (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Taenia solium cysticercosis is an important zoonosis in many developing countries. Human neurocysticercosis is recognised as an important cause of epilepsy in regions where the parasite occurs. However, it is largely underreported and there is a lack of data about the...