Human neurocysticercosis case and an endemic focus of Taenia solium in Lao PDR

Korean Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 599-602

  Jeon, Hyeong Kyu ^a   Yong, Tai Soon ^b   Sohn, Woon Mok ^c   Chai, Jong Yil ^d   Min, Duk Young ^e   Rim, Han Jong ^f   Insisiengmay, Bounnaloth ^g   Eom, Keeseon S ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Eulji University   (South Korea)

^f Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Department of Preventive Medicine   (Laos)

Author keywords

Human cysticercosis; Lao PDR; Neurocysticercosis; Pig; Taenia solium

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; PARASITE ANTIBODY; PREDNISONE; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTICERCOSIS; CYSTICERCUS (CESTODE LARVA); ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LAOS; MALE; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; SEIZURE; SERODIAGNOSIS; SWINE; TAENIA SOLIUM; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MITOCHONDRION; PARASITOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; SWINE DISEASES; TAENIA;

ANIMALS; CYSTICERCUS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; HUMANS; LAOS; MALE; MITOCHONDRIA; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TAENIA SOLIUM;

EID: 84889595929     PISSN: 00234001     EISSN: 17380006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2013.51.5.599     Document Type: Article

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