Vaccination against Taenia solium cysticercosis
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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96(3): 353-356, Apr. 2001. tab
Article
in English
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RESUMO
Taenia solium is a parasite that causes human cysticercosis. Its life cycle includes the adult stage, the egg and the larval stage. Human cysticercosis is a disease related to underdevelopment, the main clinical manifestation is neurocysticercosis. Control measures include mass cestocidal treatment aimed to cure possible taeniosis cases. Although useful it has certain disadvantages, such as the generation of symptomatology in occult neurocysticercosis. Alternatively, health education has been shown to be highly effective since people become aware of the importance of human and porcine cysticercosis and the possibility of eliminating it. Nevertheless it has to be implemented by knowledgeable people. On the other hand, the life cycle can be controlled by avoiding swine cysticercosis. This review describes the studies performed to vaccinate pigs against T. solium and indicate that short time perspectives are very encouraging for the production of an optimal vaccine
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Main subject:
Swine Diseases
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Taenia
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Cysticercosis
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Antibodies, Helminth
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Vaccination
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia
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Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/MX
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University of Melbourne/AU
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