Cysts that Still Persist: A Case Series of Cysticercosis on Histopathological Evaluation

• Main Authors: Flora D LOBO (Author), Kudurugundi Basavaraju VATSALA (Author), Deepa Adiga A S (Author), Sharada RAI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cysticercus is the infective larval form of the cystode T. solium that causes cysticercosis. It is has been declared as one of the neglected endemic zoonoses by the WHO. Poor sanitation, and consumption of undercooked infected pork and raw vegetables contaminated by human feces are the potential sou...