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

• Autores principales: Lian F Thomas (Autor), William A de Glanville (Autor), Elizabeth A J Cook (Autor), Barend M De C Bronsvoort (Autor), Ian Handel (Autor), Claire N Wamae (Autor), Samuel Kariuki (Autor), Eric M Fèvre (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: 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...