Neurocysticercosis an epidemiological survey in two small rural communities
The authors describe the epidemiological findings related to human taeniasis and cysticercosis, and swine cysticercosis in two small rural communities, Postinho (P) and Tigre (T), of South Brazil. The prevalence of epilepsy was 2.04% (P) and 2.25% (T). The prevalence of neurocysticercosis was 0.47%...
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| author | Walter O. Arruda Natal J. Camargo Rosana C. Coelho |
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| description | The authors describe the epidemiological findings related to human taeniasis and cysticercosis, and swine cysticercosis in two small rural communities, Postinho (P) and Tigre (T), of South Brazil. The prevalence of epilepsy was 2.04% (P) and 2.25% (T). The prevalence of neurocysticercosis was 0.47% (P) and 0.93% (T), and prevalence of swine cysticercosis was 12.8% (P) and 27.8% (T). Taenia sp. infestation wis detected in 4.3% (P) and 4.6% (T) of stool examinations. The hyperendemic human taeniasis and cysticercosis and swine cysticercosis seems to be related to poor hygienic habits of the population, and the free access to human excreta by the pigs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4f2258b2c5624e9caf824d9b4cad47922025-08-20T01:56:52ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42271990-12-0148441942410.1590/S0004-282X1990000400004S0004-282X1990000400004Neurocysticercosis an epidemiological survey in two small rural communitiesWalter O. Arruda0Natal J. Camargo1Rosana C. Coelho2Secretaria da Saúde do Estado do ParanáSecretaria da Saúde do Estado do ParanáSecretaria da Saúde do Estado do ParanáThe authors describe the epidemiological findings related to human taeniasis and cysticercosis, and swine cysticercosis in two small rural communities, Postinho (P) and Tigre (T), of South Brazil. The prevalence of epilepsy was 2.04% (P) and 2.25% (T). The prevalence of neurocysticercosis was 0.47% (P) and 0.93% (T), and prevalence of swine cysticercosis was 12.8% (P) and 27.8% (T). Taenia sp. infestation wis detected in 4.3% (P) and 4.6% (T) of stool examinations. The hyperendemic human taeniasis and cysticercosis and swine cysticercosis seems to be related to poor hygienic habits of the population, and the free access to human excreta by the pigs.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1990000400004&lng=en&tlng=en |
| spellingShingle | Walter O. Arruda Natal J. Camargo Rosana C. Coelho Neurocysticercosis an epidemiological survey in two small rural communities Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
| title | Neurocysticercosis an epidemiological survey in two small rural communities |
| title_full | Neurocysticercosis an epidemiological survey in two small rural communities |
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| title_short | Neurocysticercosis an epidemiological survey in two small rural communities |
| title_sort | neurocysticercosis an epidemiological survey in two small rural communities |
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