Neurocysticercosis: an epidemiological survey in two small rural communities.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 48(4): 419-24, 1990 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2094187
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 was 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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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Suínos
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Encefalopatias
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Cisticercose
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha