Modelling the risk of Taenia solium exposure from pork produced in western Kenya.

• Autori principali: Lian F Thomas (Autore), William A de Glanville (Autore), Elizabeth A J Cook (Autore), Barend M De C Bronsvoort (Autore), Ian Handel (Autore), Claire N Wamae (Autore), Samuel Kariuki (Autore), Eric M Fèvre (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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The tapeworm Taenia solium is the parasite responsible for neurocysticercosis, a neglected tropical disease of public health importance, thought to cause approximately 1/3 of epilepsy cases across endemic regions. The consumption of undercooked infected pork perpetuates the parasite's life-cycl...