Vaccination against Taenia solium cysticercosis
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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96(3): 353-356, Apr. 2001. tab
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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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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de los Porcinos
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Taenia
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Cisticercosis
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Anticuerpos Antihelmínticos
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Vacunación
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Australia
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México
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México/MX
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University of Melbourne/AU
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