Human cysticercosis and Indian scenario: A review

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 571-582

  Prasad, Kashi Nath ^a   Prasad, Amit ^a   Verma, Avantika ^a   Singh, Aloukick Kumar ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Active epilepsy; Cysticercosis, neurocysticercosis; Seizure; Taenia solium; Taeniasis

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; FLUBENDAZOLE; MEBENDAZOLE; METRIFONATE; PRAZIQUANTEL;

DEVELOPING WORLD; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; LARVA; MIGRATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PARASITE INFESTATION; PARASITIC DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CYSTICERCOSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPILEPSY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TAENIA SOLIUM;

ANIMALS; CYSTICERCOSIS; CYSTICERCUS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FOOD PARASITOLOGY; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INDIA; SWINE;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

TAENIA SOLIUM;

EID: 58149175827     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-008-0075-y     Document Type: Review

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