Parasitic tapeworm larvae release glutamate and other excitatory molecules that can directly excite brain neurons.

Eating undercooked meat is never a good idea—it can give you a nasty case of food poisoning within 24 hours. And there are ...

Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by adult tapeworms, and it constantly plagues the livelihoods of people from subsistence farming communities in developing countries. Diagnosis of ...

This article was originally published with the title “The Trout Parasite of Yellowstone Park: Its Resemblance to Tænia Solium” in SA Supplements Vol. 32 No. 831supp (December 1891), p. 13281 ...

Abstracts The present study evaluated the capacity of Ammophorus rubripes beetles to carry Taenia solium eggs, in terms of duration and viability of eggs in their digestive system. One hundred beetles ...

Advances in determining how T. solium may contribute to epilepsy could have significant impact on this form of epilepsy. Excitingly, the authors convincingly show that Taenia larvae contain and ...

Neurocysticercosis is a parasitic infection affecting the nervous system, caused by the tapeworm Taenia Solium. Learn about its stages, symptoms, treatment options, and management strategies.

The aim of the present study is to investigate genetic polymorphisms in Taenia solium metacestodes from different Brazilian geographical areas and to relate them to antibody recognition in serum ...

Ham and bacon are some of the most popular foods in the West, and their consumption has increased with industrialisation. Of ...

The post featured a CT scan showing a patient’s leg infested with cysticercosis, a parasitic infection caused by the larvae of the tapeworm Taenia solium.

The Taenia solium control programme is relatively new, and many countries wanting to start control activities are requesting guidance and support. To assist in these endeavours, we have developed a ...

Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis (TSTC) is a foodborne, zoonotic neglected tropical disease affecting predominately low- and middle-income countries. Humans are definitive hosts for T. solium, ...