Taenia solium cysticercosis in the Democratic Republic of Congo: how does pork trade affect the transmission of the parasite?

• Main Authors: Nicolas Praet (Author), Kirezi Kanobana (Author), Constantin Kabwe (Author), Vivi Maketa (Author), Philippe Lukanu (Author), Pascal Lutumba (Author), Katja Polman (Author), Peter Matondo (Author), Niko Speybroeck (Author), Pierre Dorny (Author), Julienne Sumbu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Taenia solium, a zoonotic parasite that is endemic in most developing countries where pork is consumed, is recognised as the main cause of acquired epilepsy in these regions. T. solium has been reported in almost all of the neighboring countries of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) but...